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October 15, 2021

Celebrating International Day of
Rural Women 2021

Rural women’s empowerment starts with resilience. Only when able to withstand shocks and stressors from climate change, pandemics and other crises are rural women able to take up their rightful roles as leaders in farming and business, improving their lives, livelihoods and entire food systems.

This year, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to reverberate across the globe. The pandemic has exposed, and in some cases introduced or worsened, gender inequalities in food systems. At the same time, the Sixth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has confirmed that human-induced climate change is most likely leading to many weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe, putting rural women in particularly precarious situations. Nonetheless, rural women remain an integral part of families and food systems, delivering care, comfort, meals and income in communities everywhere.

CGIAR gender research is contributing to fostering, sustaining and protecting the resilience of rural women, and this year we mark International Day of Rural Women by sharing highlights and stories that showcase this support for rural women’s resilience.

CGIAR NEWS ON RURAL WOMEN'S RESILIENCE

Latest news from CGIAR GENDER

Cultivating Equality 2021 conference highlight

Harvesting equality means sowing partnerships and cultivating in groups, argued Professor Bina Agarwal in her keynote speech at the Cultivating Equality 2021 conference. Read more.

CGIAR leadership and mentoring program to strengthen the capacity of gender researchers commences

This program seeks to enhance the visibility of gender researchers, improve their ability to influence change, and increase their legitimacy and relevance. Read more.

Six new research projects to inform gender-responsive policy, practice and research

The CGIAR GENDER Platform is pleased to announce six newly commissioned research projects to generate evidence that will inform policy, practice and research. Read more.

More news

Latest GENDER evidence explainers

Photo: Trong Chinh/Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT.

Assessing women’s empowerment initiatives collaboratively can create positive change

Even if assessments of empowerment are imperfect, they can contribute to stronger and more accountable programs and policies. Read more.

The impacts of financial inclusion programs are small and variable

The evidence does not support the idea that financial inclusion programs transform people’s lives. Read more.

Labor-saving technologies designed for women can reduce their drudgery

Labor-saving technologies are usually designed based on factors important to men, but gendered design considerations can increase their use by women. Read more.

How can migration-induced feminization of agriculture empower women in the dry areas?

The feminization of agricultural labor and management seems to have more drawbacks than benefits for women. Read more.

A feminist political ecology approach to better manage land, water and forests

Analyzing power dynamics offers a way of tackling the deeply political and structural inequalities dominating ownership and use of natural resources. Read more.

More evidence explainers

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Thank you

Thank you to CGIAR research centers, programs and platforms that contributed to this newsletter.

Photo credits from the top: Photo: Hugh Rutherford/CIP; UN Women Asia Pacific; AWARD; Georgina Smith/CIAT; Trong Chinh/Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT; C. de Bode/CGIAR; IWMI; CIP; WorldFish.

The CGIAR GENDER Platform is hosted by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and is grateful for the support of CGIAR Trust Fund Contributors.

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Celebrating International Day of Rural Women 2021