In the highlands of Southeast Asia, agriculture is deeply embedded in sociocultural organizations in the society, where safety nets and reciprocal support are established through women’s unpaid l…
This chapter is an introduction for gender and agriculture practitioners on why and how to strengthen smallholder women’s land rights and tenure security through agricultural development programm…
This chapter assesses the often unrecognized and undervalued contribution made by women to (primarily smallholder) farming in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It reviews the range of…
Agroforestry systems contribute to provisioning food and nutrition, medicine, and income to rural households and play critical cultural roles and regulatory functions around the world. As such, agr…
Climate information plays an important role in providing Early Warning Systems and increasing awareness of building capacity and disaster preparedness for a changing climate. Although women farmers…
The internet is a vast and fast growing resource and, together with new technologies, it provides new opportunities for children and young people when it comes to education and skills develop…
ROWENA MARTINEAU discusses the absence of black women from science and engineering disciplines and occupations. Will a IN BRIE woman-friendly environment and the reconstructing of social roles e…
Whilst more women's rights organisations recognise the need to strengthen their communications capacities, it is still a relatively low priority for most. The inability to prioritise communications…