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Gender-disaggregated data are the only way we can answer a gender question. Analysing gender-disaggregated data is challenging but interesting. One of the most interesting findings from the research relates to asset ownership: it is necessary to look at the proportion of assets owned by women or ...

Interview with Anouka van Eerdewijk (Royal Tropical Institute) for the book "A different kettle of fish? Gender integration in livestock and fish research". http://hdl.handle.net/10568/76684

Interview with Alessandra Galie (ILRI) for the book "A different kettle of fish? Gender integration in livestock and fish research". http://hdl.handle.net/10568/76684

Mohammad Mamun-Ur-Rashid is a member of a research team that has tried to come up with a methodology to get information from women in Bangladesh. It’s not easy for women to speak up about unequal conditions or sexual harassment. It’s important to create an environment in which they are comfortabl...

Little information exists on the impact of livestock diseases on different household members. National agricultural researchers were involved in this research, but their capacity on gender was limited. This was an opportunity for them to learn about participatory methods and gender. They used var...

About a year ago, Michel Dione started mainstreaming gender in his research on African swine fever. It is critical to assess gender dimensions in pig husbandry and disease control to better tailor interventions. Because women are deeply involved in pig husbandry, it made sense to make sure that w...

This film highlights the results of a three-year initiative (2015-17) by ILRI and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) to strengthen the gender capacities of local partners in Ethiopia through training in the use of gender mainstreaming strategies, experime...

Gender in value chain is increasingly receiving attention: lots of toolkits have been developed. The researchers wanted to take what as been developed a step further by using gender-transformative approaches to understand the dynamics and bring about lasting changes. Interview with Froukje Kruijs...

Interview with Alejandra Mora Benard (CIAT) for the book "A different kettle of fish? Gender integration in livestock and fish research". http://hdl.handle.net/10568/76684

In Nicaragua, cattle are kept for both meat and milk. Producers do not use artificial insemination much, and there is no dominant breed – most are a result of crosses. The researchers held a workshop with producers to better understand their breeding practices. While the farmers listed all the tr...