Cattle, goats, chickens and other farm animals are the unsung heroes of international development. More than 600 million rural poor depend on their animals to survive, and livestock contribute up to 80 percent of agricultural GDP in developing countries. Perhaps no group understands this better t...
MacMillan, Susan
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[Conversations in development: Livestock-The unsung heroes of international development]
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Conversations in development: Livestock-The unsung heroes of international development
Susan MacMillan explained that when businesses become profitable, they tend to be taken over by men. This is one reason why women find it hard to make money from agriculture. Training male and female household members together may allow both to see that it’s in everyone’s interest to reduce gende...
MacMillan, Susan
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[Training men and women farmers together could help both make more money]
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Training men and women farmers together could help both make more money
Speaking at the January 2011 ILRI Partnerships and Communications (P&C) retreat, Susan MacMillan, Head of Public Awareness at ILRI reflects on the past year. She highlights that we moved from print to online; from normal media to social media, especially blogging. The big challenge for 2011: How ...
Susan Macmillan indicated that if we do not manage to find ways to place our understanding of gender issues in the context of environment, economy, agriculture, education and health, our well-meaning research might end up doing more harm than good. While gender is now on the agenda of every gover...
MacMillan, Susan
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[Can complex gender issues be translated into enabling policies for women?]
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Can complex gender issues be translated into enabling policies for women?