Full Title

Measuring empowerment in nutrition-sensitive agricultural development projects using Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) & Women’s Empowerment in Livestock Index (WELI)

Session Overview

Gender plays an essential role in agriculture and nutrition research. Gender roles can determine who raises which crops and animals, how resources are allocated, and who can access food and healthcare. This session will introduce participants to the agriculture-nutrition pathways – a framework for understanding how agricultural production is related to nutrition and health outcomes – and how they can be used to integrate gender into nutrition-sensitive agriculture research. Participants will discuss how gender fits into their own research questions and will be introduced to a variety of tools and resources useful for gender research. Participants will also hear and discuss case studies of how gender has been integrated into 2-3 ongoing nutrition-sensitive agricultural development projects in South Asia.

Learning Objectives/Outcomes

Participate will be able to:
1. Identify the gender dimensions of a research question
2. Understand the agriculture-nutrition pathways and how to apply them to gender research questions
3. Be able to identify methods and tools that can be used to answer gender research questions

Target Audience

Researchers, participants, and students who are interested in gender research in agriculture, nutrition, and health

Format

Group work, presentations

Level & Prerequisites
Basic