Background The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) is the first-ever direct measure of women’s empowerment and inclusion in the agriculture sector. Since its launch in 2012, WEAI has grown into a suite of quantitative and qualitative resear... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Exploring covid-19’s impacts on women in southern Bangladesh
Changes in women's empowerment in the household, women's diet diversity, and their relationship against the background of COVID-19 in Southern Bangladesh.
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South Asia dialogue: Women’s empowerment and the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
The upcoming UN Food Systems Summit in September will launch bold new actions to deliver progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
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Gender, crop diversification, and nutrition in Myanmar’s Dry Zone
Agriculture is a potential pathway to improved nutrition, and the need for investments that boost agricultural production, keep prices low, and increase incomes is undisputable. In Myanmar, the Japan Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Trust Fund, the Agricultu... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
Women’s empowerment in Myanmar’s agriculture
Women’s empowerment is high on the agenda of policymakers, non-governmental organizations, and other gender equality advocates. Yet, conceptualizing and measuring empowerment is a challenge. Thus, utilizing appropriate indicators is a necessary step wh... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
