In response to the growing demand for WEAI surveys, IFPRI developed a distance learning course on pro-WEAI. This online course teaches specific skills related to using pro-WEAI to meet the needs of various users Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR)
The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index – What have we learned?
Women are key to rural revitalization in developing countries, but various constraints and obstacles limit their contributions to their households and communities. During our research seminar on June 12, Elena Martinez and Emily Myers, Research Analysts at IFPRI, Washington DC, presented the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) and its modifications as tools that quantify >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
A decade ago, women’s empowerment in agriculture wasn’t even on the agenda
Ruth Meinzen-Dick, IFPRI
Whether there has been sufficient progress in women’s empowerment in agriculture depends on how one defines “sufficient.” The fact that the question is being asked is itself a sign of progress. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
How two agricultural development projects boosted women’s empowerment
When we talk about women’s empowerment, it is difficult to grasp what we actually mean. Does it refer to women’s attitudes towards gender violence? Or does it mean women’s economic independence and decision-making power? Does it perhaps imply access to productive resources, education, and other opportunities? Or might it mean control over time? Or does […] Source: Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI)
Event: Soft launch of the project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index
Earlier this year, the Gender, Agriculture, and Assets Project, Phase 2 (GAAP2) launched the pilot version of the project-level Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (pro-WEAI), a new survey-based index for measuring empowerment, agency, and inclusion of women in the agriculture sector. On October 25th, the GAAP2 team will introduce the latest version of the pro-WEAI at a special […] Source: Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI)
