Ashby, J.A.

Polar, V.

Thiele, Graham

Tufan, Hale Ann

Polar, Vivian

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1 0  N o v e m b e r  2  0  1  8CGIAR Gender and Breeding InitiativeG r a h a m  T h i e l e ,  V i v i a n  P o l a r ,  J a c q u i A s h b y ,  H a l e  T u f a nWhat do we want to achieve?Contribute to the development of varieties, strains and breeds that respond to the different needs and challenges of resource poor men and women and increase the adoption of breeding products that contribute to poverty reduction and improved equityWho we are?• Diversity and experience of highly specialized people: 11 CGIAR Centers working on different breeding and gender initiatives across regions and crops• Horizontal structure: topics are prioritized by the community of practice• Neutral broker: promote changes without conflicts of interestCreation of new vigorous hybrid ideas41PeopleBreeders Gender ExpertsSocial ScientistsWhy GBI?Gender experts lack knowledge of breeding and breeders lack gender expertise. Despite good intentions since the 1980s,  putting the two together productively hasn’t happened.In 2 years, GBI demonstrates that an active forum for co-development  by breeders and social scientists can make practical progressSupported by GBI’s methods, tools and practices, GBI members are integrating gender into a wide array of breeding initiativesWhat?Poverty reduction and improved equityGreater adoption of improved varieties reduces povertyWell targeted product profilesconsider genderOverlooking traits important to womenAggravate household food insecurity and poverty What GBI is working onHow do we address the topic in practice?  (The Decision Checklist)New Tools: G+ Customer Profile G+ Product ProfileG+ Product ProfileG+Product Profile: assign concrete weights to gender-related constraints and trait preferences in a target customer segment, so these can be considered in trait prioritizationG+ Product ProfileI. Template Scoring Matrix for “Do No Harm” TEMPLATE FOR G+ PRODUCT PROFILE SCORING MATRIX: DO NO HARM Target Customer Segment:  Source:  Trait name:  Do no harm question Score Lacks information Commentary No. Part one: “Gender Gap” -2 -1 0 !!! Notes on the scoring and/or additional information required 1 Increases drudgery      2 Displaces women’s activities      3 Depends on input with unequal access      4 Decreases control of benefits      No. Part two: Trait preferences Yes: Majority Blank No !!! Commentary 5 Do women in the target customer segment value the trait NEGATIVELY?      6 Do men in the target customer segment value the trait positively (opinion conflicts with that of women)?       Future direction1. Evidence2. Advocacy3. Complete G+ Toolkit4. Capacity StrengtheningChange in the making• Social Scientists generate robust evidence on how gender influences trait preferences and document changes in gender equity• Communication specialists: develop advocacy strategy with “pain points” to influence donors and ensure attention to gender in breeding programs• Breeding programs adopt G+ tools: give social scientists equal voice in decision making and accountability • Seed systems adopt G+ tools: target dissemination efforts to ensure equitable access by women and men to new varieties• Universities adopt gender training curricula in ag programsJoin us – find out more!www.rtb.cgiar.org/gender-breeding-initiative9  N o v e m b e r  2  0  1  8RoundtableHow can gender integration in plant breeding adapt knowledge and approaches from other disciplines?How can we make priority setting for breeding programs gender responsive?https://pages.bizlibrary.com/priority-setting-ht.htmlHow can we link “big data” and ”little data” to develop customer segments?What is lost opportunity of limited # of traits being prioritized in selection? 

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