Want to Empower Women in Agricultural Systems? Engaging Men Is Part of the Equation

Oct 25, 2019 | Kate Doyle
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Women’s experiences of gender-based violence, as well as imbalances of power between men and women, have a profound impact on women’s ability to participate in agricultural systems, to make decisions about their businesses, and to control their earnings. Gender-transformative programs that work with men to challenge and transform inequitable gender norms have an enormous potential to contribute to women’s empowerment in agriculture.