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Groundbreaking Index Launched to Empower Women and Fight Hunger | International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
12 March 2012 | agriculture, empowerment, gender, global index, launchWashington, D.C.—A significant new breakthrough in the measurement of women’s empowerment in developing countries is launched today. The “Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index” (WEAI) is the first...
Women Farmers Yielding Profits and Better Futures in Rural Rwanda
11 February 2012 | agriculture, farmers, gender, service delivery“I never thought I would be able to pay the school fees for all five of my children and our family’s health insurance costs as well!” exclaimed Euphrasia Musabyemariya. She was one of the many...
Rwanda: Districts Urged to Adopt Gender Responsive Planning of Agricultural Services
18 January 2012 | agriculture, gender, public service deliveryThe deputy Chief Gender Monitor, Ramazani Barengayabo, has petitioned districts to support policies aimed at improving delivery of agricultrual services to women farmers. He made the remarks...
New Database: Gender and Land Rights (FAO, 23 April 2010)
23 April 2010 | agriculture, dataset, gender, land governance, land rights, mdgs, web resourceEasy access to up-to-date information on gender and land rights This Database contains Country level information on social, economic, political and cultural issues related to the gender...
Comparative Analysis of Agricultural Policy of Bulgaria and Vietnam
22 February 2010 | agriculture, asia pacific, europe, land rights, publicationShared by Governance Assessment Portal This book is a first attempt to make a comprehensive comparative analysis of agricultural policies in Bulgaria and Vietnam. Twenty year experience in...