Gender activities for women rear project

The plan for women rearing livestock (the Women Rear Project) profiles activities shared among team sectors addressing: Activities and targets at the village level; Partners; Gender Champions; and Traditional Authorities. Tools from the Social Analysis and Action (SAA) manual and from the farmer field and business school (FFBS) manual will be used; tools on human rights education will be adapted to suit the project’s context, such as human rights, human values, and women’s rights. From discussions it was noted that 687 women (representing 97% of those surveyed) stated they could not build or own animal pens; and “men are the owners and overlords” of family homes by tradition

FFBS livestock toolkit : adapted farmer field and business school – livestock tools

Even though women play vital roles in livestock value chains, they are rarely recognized as livestock keepers and farmers, and veterinary services are less likely to reach them. This toolkit provides detailed training material for facilitators and extension workers who are introducing and implementing the farmer field and business school (FFBS). The material features animal husbandry, maintenance, and livestock rearing techniques, while including modules related to: role playing; case study stories; and scenario presentations that include aspects of gender discrimination and women’s (lack of) access to knowledge