Why a gender focus for agricultural researchers?

Patti Kristjanson

CCAFS Research Theme Leader – Linking Knowledge with Action

AAAS Annual Meeting: Boston, Feb 14-18 USAID Organized Session on Transforming Productivity and Incomes of Poor Farm Households in the Developing World

Transforming our research approaches

Outcomes

Embracing Gender Transformative Approaches

In fact, we are already doing it…

In fact, we are already doing it…

Gender Transformative Approaches• Strengthening groups (women’s, men’s and mixed

groups) through inclusive training and improved

institutional arrangements/rules

• Increasing equitable access to agricultural and

weather information, credit, agricultural inputs

• Inclusive engagement and M&E processes with local

partners

Other Linking K with A Strategies• Inclusive and forward-looking engagement processes• Innovative communication strategies• Capacity strengthening targeting women and youths• Learning approaches

Its about the partners…• NGOs and government agencies that have earned the

trust of local communities

• Sharing research findings through TV, radio, and places

where people (especially women) gather

• Using social media, crowdsourcing

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Thank you

CCAFS gender strategy is available at:http://ccafs.cgiar.org/resources/

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