Publications

Scientific Publication

Understanding female and male empowerment in Burkina Faso using the project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (pro-WEAI): A longitudinal study

Crookston, Benjamin T.; West, Josh H.; Davis, Siena F.; Hall, P. Cougar; Seymour, Greg; and Gray, Bobbi L. 2021. Understanding female and male empowerment in Burkina Faso using the project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (pro-WEAI): A longitudinal study. BMC Women's Health 21: 230. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01371-9
“It takes two”: Women’s empowerment in agricultural value chains
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“It takes two”: Women’s empowerment in agricultural value chains

Ragasa, Catherine; Malapit, Hazel J.; Rubin, Deborah; Myers, Emily; Pereira, Audrey; Martinez, Elena M.; Heckert, Jessica; Seymour, Greg; Mzungu, Diston; Kalagho, Kenan; Kazembe, Cynthia; Thunde, Jack; and Mswelo, Grace. 2021. “It takes two”: Women’s empowerment in agricultural value chains. IFPRI Project October 2020. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134323. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114842
Women’s empowerment in agriculture and dietary diversity in Ethiopia
Working Paper

Women’s empowerment in agriculture and dietary diversity in Ethiopia

Yimer, Feiruz; Tadesse, Fanaye. 2015. Women’s empowerment in agriculture and dietary diversity in Ethiopia. ESSP II Working Paper 80. Washington, DC and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: International Food Policy Research Institute and Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150591
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Empowering Africa’s women farmers

Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela. 2019. Empowering Africa’s women farmers. Project Syndicate. Published online on October 2, 2019. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/women-farmers-africa-gender-equality-agriculture-by-ruth-meinzen-dick-2019-10
Scientific Publication

Legal empowerment and the right to food

Cohen, Marc J.; Brown, Mary Ashby. 2008. Legal empowerment and the right to food. In Rights and legal empowerment in eradicating poverty, ed. Dan Banik. Pp. 130-153
Scientific Publication

Local empowerment and irrigation devolution in Ethiopia

Bekele, Rahel Deribe; and Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework. Local empowerment and irrigation devolution in Ethiopia. International Journal of Water Resources Development 38(6): 1062-1088. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2021.1936465
Scientific Publication

Perceptions of relative deprivation and women’s empowerment

Kosec, Katrina; Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung; Schmidt, Emily; and Song, Jie. 2021. Perceptions of relative deprivation and women’s empowerment. World Development 138(February 2021): 105218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105218
Impact of participatory video-based extension and posters on awareness, knowledge, and adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices: Insights from women farmers in Gujarat, India
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Impact of participatory video-based extension and posters on awareness, knowledge, and adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices: Insights from women farmers in Gujarat, India

Barooah, Prapti; Alvi, Muzna; and Ringler, Claudia. 2023. Impact of participatory video-based extension and posters on awareness, knowledge, and adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices: Insights from women farmers in Gujarat, India. Reaching Women Farmers With CSA Policy Note 8. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.137022.
Women’s empowerment in Rwandan agriculture: A baseline assessment in the context of Rwanda’s gender and youth mainstreaming strategy and the fourth strategic plan for agricultural transformation
Working Paper

Women’s empowerment in Rwandan agriculture: A baseline assessment in the context of Rwanda’s gender and youth mainstreaming strategy and the fourth strategic plan for agricultural transformation

Rosenbach, Gracie; Benimana, Gilberthe; Ingabire, Chantal; Spielman, David J.; and Tumukunde, Ritha. 2023. Women’s empowerment in Rwandan agriculture: A baseline assessment in the context of Rwanda’s gender and youth mainstreaming strategy and the fourth strategic plan for agricultural transformation. Rwanda SSP Working Paper 7. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136776.
Aspirations and women’s empowerment: Evidence from Kyrgyzstan
Working Paper

Aspirations and women’s empowerment: Evidence from Kyrgyzstan

Kosec, Katrina; Akramov, Kamiljon T.; Mirkasimov, Bakhrom; and Song, Jie. 2018. Aspirations and women’s empowerment: Evidence from Kyrgyzstan. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1786. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146010
Women’s empowerment and nutrition: An evidence review
Working Paper

Women’s empowerment and nutrition: An evidence review

van den Bold, Mara; Quisumbing, Agnes R. and Gillespie, Stuart. 2013. Women’s empowerment and nutrition: An evidence review. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1294. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153621
Rural outmigration and the gendered patterns of agricultural labor in Nepal
Working Paper

Rural outmigration and the gendered patterns of agricultural labor in Nepal

Slavchevska, Vanya; Doss, Cheryl; Mane, Erdgin; Kaaria, Susan; Kar, Anuja; and Villa, Victor. 2020. Rural outmigration and the gendered patterns of agricultural labor in Nepal. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1981. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134190.
CGIAR research through an equality and empowerment lens
Scientific Publication

CGIAR research through an equality and empowerment lens

Pyburn, Rhiannon; and van Eerdewijk, Anouka. 2021. CGIAR research through an equality and empowerment lens. In Advancing gender equality through agricultural and environmental research: Past, present, and future, eds. Rhiannon Pyburn, and Anouka van Eerdewijk. Chapter 1, Pp. 1-75. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293915_01.
Rural transformation, empowerment, and agricultural linkages in Nepal
Poster / Presentation

Rural transformation, empowerment, and agricultural linkages in Nepal

Raghunathan, Kalyani. 2019. Rural transformation, empowerment, and agricultural linkages in Nepal. Presented by Kalyani Raghunathan (International Food Policy Research Institute), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research, Canberra, Australia, April 2-4, 2019. Washington DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120701
Exploring women’s empowerment using a mixed methods approach
Working Paper

Exploring women’s empowerment using a mixed methods approach

Doss, Cheryl; and Rubin, Deborah. 2021. Exploring women’s empowerment using a mixed methods approach. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2035. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134478.
Le développement de l’Indice d’Autonomisation des Femmes dans l’Agriculture au niveau projet pour les filières agro-alimentaires (pro-WEAI+MI): Une application au Bénin du programme d’Education et de Formation Technique et Professionnelle Agricole pour les Femmes (EFTPA/F)
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Le développement de l’Indice d’Autonomisation des Femmes dans l’Agriculture au niveau projet pour les filières agro-alimentaires (pro-WEAI+MI): Une application au Bénin du programme d’Education et de Formation Technique et Professionnelle Agricole pour les Femmes (EFTPA/F)

Heckert, Jessica; Malapit, Hazel J.; Pereira, Audrey; Seymour, Greg; Eissler, Sarah; Diatta, Ampa Dogui; Faas, Simone; Rubin, Deborah; and Nordehn, Caitlin. 2020. Le développement de l’Indice d’Autonomisation des Femmes dans l’Agriculture au niveau projet pour les filières agro-alimentaires (pro-WEAI+MI) : Une application au Bénin du programme d’Education et de Formation Technique et Professionnelle Agricole pour les Femmes (EFTPA/F). IFPRI Project Note October 2020. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134966.
Scientific Publication

The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index

Martinez, Elena M.; Myers, Emily; and Pereira, Audrey. 2020. The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index. In Routledge Handbook of Gender and Agriculture, eds. Carolyn E. Sachs, Leif Jensen, Paige Castellanos, and Kathleen Sexsmith. Part Three: Knowledge, Methods, and Access to Information, Chapter 23. https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Handbook-of-Gender-and-Agriculture/Sachs-Jensen-Castellanos-Sexsmith/p/book/9780367190019
Scientific Publication

The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index

Alkire, Sabina; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Peterman, Amber; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Seymour, Greg; and Vaz, Ana. 2013. The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index. World Development 52(December 2013): 71-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.06.007
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Building inclusive and empowering agrifood systems for resilience

Malapit, Hazel J.; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; and Zseleczky, Laura. 2020. Building inclusive and empowering agrifood systems for resilience. Filling the GAPs: Expert Essays for the 2020 Global Agricultural Productivity. Blacksburg, Virginia: Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. https://globalagriculturalproductivity.org/gap-bulletin/bridging-innovation-policy-and-practice-for-sustainable-productivity-growth/