News from CGIAR System Organization
CGIAR, MAY 4 2017
Figure: Credit: Ollivier Girard, CIFOR
Gender equity matters, now, more than ever. From the gathering force of women’s voices the world over for equal pay, to greater representation of women in science, to reproductive health; the list is endless. Gender equity is at the heart of sustainable development with women playing a critical role in improving household nutrition, health and food security. In agricultural research for development however, improving gender equity in agriculture is not just about women; rather it is about the balance of power between women and men, and therein the distribution of mutual benefits. This approach is explored in: Why gender matters to agriculture, CGIAR Gender and Agriculture Research Network, 2016.
For CGIAR, gender integration is a crucial yet challenging issue, and over the years, CGIAR has taken various concrete steps to improve this situation. This includes initiatives such as the implementation of a systemwide Gender Strategy, monitoring of gender research, building gender research capacity, technical support from a Senior Advisor for gender research, and the formation of a Network of CGIAR gender researchers with over 200 members in December 2016.
See more: http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/change-in-the-making-the-renewed-effort-to-mainstream-gender-in-cgiar-research/
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