Women's economic advancement through agricultural change

This paper reviews donor experience with the design of development projects that are sensitive to gender-specific constraints. The review finds that the gap between intentions and implementation as regards gender-sensitivity is larger in agriculture than in health and nutrition. One of the reasons forwarded for this gap is the dearth of quantitative studies documenting the foregone benefits in terms of agricultural productivity of not promoting the economic advancement of women in agriculture.employment ,Nutrition ,Gender ,Women Economic conditions. ,Women Employment Bangladesh. ,Women in agriculture Bangladesh. ,Gender. ,Nutrition ,

International Symposium on Women in Asian Fisheries

International Symposium on Women in Asian Fisheries presents a record of the 1998 symposium. The fisheries sector has unique problems related to women, which have to be addressed not only from a technical standpoint but also from a social one. The symposium is aimed at stimulating discussion and promoting well-planned research and development activities in this area.Role of Women, Fisheries, Socioeconomics, Indochina, Mekong River, Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, India, Bangladesh, Asia,

Ecoso exchange newsletter 2/19; Apr. 1992

Contents of this issue: Pages: 1. News from the Crow Collection: The May Celebration; How the Crow Collection is Being Used; Annual Report of the Crow Collection Association; "Scattering Seeds for Change" -A Crow Collection Living Library Project (video production) 3. A Message on International Women's Day 5. What Maurie Crow Learnt from the Union Movement 6. Chart on Linking the Unions and Community Movements 8. How Others Saw Maurie Crow 10. The Annual Report of the Crow Collection Association 12. Ecoso Story So Far and Ecoso Guidelines 13. Australian Studies ... Documents in the Crow Collectio

Rockefeller Foundation - 1999 Annual Report

Contains statement of mission and vision, president's message, program information, grants list, financial statements, and list of board members and staff

Legal and Judicial Development: The Role of Civil Society in the Reform Process

While many governments are undertaking reforms that aim to improve judicial and legal systems, there is a growing realization that civil society plays a vital and even necessary role in these efforts. Civil society is critical in these, as well as the reform efforts which are outside of government-initiated programs. Drawing on a few selected examples, this Paper aims to show why civil society is a key player in such reform activities and how civil society has participated in the reform process in selected countries. Specifically, many of these examples are supported by projects financed by the World Bank. The World Bank, as well as other international development institutions, has made legal and judicial development a priority in the development agenda and is continually seeking ways to work effectively with civil society

Gender Equity and Renewable Energies : Thematic Background Paper

The aim of this paper is to review existing evidence on the role of renewable energies in bringing gender equity. The paper first explores the evolution of thinking on gender and energy, in particular that practitioners no longer specifically focus on women and stoves (often referred to as “household energy”). Next, the reasons why gender analysis can help those people trying to increase the dissemination of renewable energy technologies are presented. There is a brief description of the gender aspects of household energy, and how different renewable energy technologies can contribute to drudgery reduction and time saving, particularly for women. The role of women in renewable energy is analysed. The paper concludes with an analysis of lessons learnt and recommendations. However, the point has to be stressed that there is now only beginning to emerge information about gender and energy in the South, and there is very little information about the situation in the North. The data that are available are primarily in the form of case studies, mainly related to stoves programmes and rural electricity grid extension. The systematic collection of gender-disaggregated statistical data by energy ministries does not occur and it is very rare to find energy project evaluations that use gender analysis. This means that much of the analysis should be seen as only as indicative, although this does not invalidate the recommendations since many of these are linked to the general situation of women having fewer assets than men

Funding for Health in Africa: Mapping the U. S. Foundation Landscape, 2000-2002

This report presents an overview of funding by foundations based in the United States for health related activities in Africa for the three-year period from 2000 through 2002

Women, WASH, and the Water for Life Decade

From childbirth to education to domestic responsibilities to dignity and safety, access to water and sanitation affect women and girls more than men and boys. This report details recommendations for policy and global practice that will empower women and water-related projects