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ZEST Gender issues in Agriculture
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ZEST This is the state of being male or female (typically used
with reference to social and cultural differences rather than
biological ones) male or female Socially defined roles of each sex
Relations between them (men and women) Relations between men
Relations between women What is gender?
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ZEST Gender roles social definition of men and women. They
demarcate responsibilities between males and females in: Social and
economic activities Access to resources Decision making authority
Gender relations - these are ways in which culture defines rights,
responsibilities and the identities of men and women in relation to
one another. Definition of gender cont
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ZEST Gender issues need to be considered when designing and
implementing agricultural activities. Exercise In two groups
identify the Specific roles, responsibilities, activities,
ownership of resources and decision-making opportunities between
women and men in the agricultural sector. Do you think we have a
gender problem in Zimbabwe (Agricultural sector)? NB/ it is of
paramount importance to note that all these attributes depend on a
specific society, culture, classes of people, religion and age of
the men and women involved Gender in relation to agriculture
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ZEST Gender based inequalities along the food chain
(production, processing and sale of produce) This affects
production and ultimately living standards of people. Refer to the
dairy issue How gender affects agriculture and food security
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ZEST Both males and females should be afforded equal
opportunities and fair distribution of resources Gender equality
refers to equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities that all
persons should enjoy, regardless of whether one is born male or
female. It is not about one group gaining more power to the
detriment of the other. Gender equality as a solution
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ZEST Equality between women and men includes the following
elements (in terms of agriculture and in our workplace): Equality
of opportunity and treatment in employment (e.g. fair
representation of both sexes in management committees). Equal
remuneration for work of equal value Equal access to safe and
healthy working environments and to social security Equality in
association and collective bargaining Equality in obtaining
meaningful career development A balance between work and home life
that is fair to both women and men Equal participation in
decision-making at all levels Gender equality cont
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ZEST The FAOs State of Food and Agriculture 20102011 highlights
the need to close the gender gap in: Access to agricultural
resources, education, extension, financial services, and labour
markets; To invest in labour-saving and productivity-enhancing
technologies and infrastructure to free womens time for more
productive activities; To facilitate womens participation in
flexible, efficient, and fair rural labour markets. More vigorous
engagement with womens groups as full partners in agricultural
development Gender equality cont
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ZEST This is a process of ensuring that all women as well as
mens experiences are integral to the design, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of all legislation, policies and
programmes so that women and men benefit equally. There is a strong
need to move away from gender blind programs that ignore gender
differences. During the design phase of all agricultural projects,
there is need to consider all the needs and concerns of 100% of
their beneficiaries Gender mainstreaming
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ZEST Sex disaggregated data must be collected: differentiating
poverty, income, participation and educational issues for both men
and women. Gender analysis should inform our work: qualitative
differences relating to men and women. Different roles and
responsibilities of men and women, assets and power issues. Both
men and women should be consulted during planning, monitoring and
evaluation of projects Essentials of gender mainstreaming in
programming
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ZEST Different roles and responsibilities, experience,
priorities and capacities of both men and women need to be
identified (who does what and why). Unless we know who is affected
and in what way and by what issue we cannot respond appropriately
This helps in avoiding incorrect assumptions and therefore leads to
better programming Gender analysis
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ZEST 10 key questions for gender analysis
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ZEST A monitoring and evaluation system ensures that the
project is being efficiently implemented, achieving the set
objectives and that the project reaches the intended target group.
A gender responsive monitoring and evaluation system is useful in
identifying and integrating gender issues in the project cycle. It
will ensure that the different needs of men and women have been
efficiently addressed achieving the set objectives for men and for
women. Hence a gender sensitive M/E system will ensure that the
project is being efficiently implemented and reaches its intended
beneficiaries and objectives. Gender sensitive monitoring and
evaluation
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ZEST Clearly, constraints to agricultural productivity are
often gender- based. Thus, if planners are unaware of gender-based
differences in agriculture, program outcomes may not be achieved as
planned. Attention to gender-based differences in agricultural
activities, resources and benefits can improve the outcomes of
agricultural development interventions. Conclusion
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ZEST Do you think Zimbabwe as a country is vying for gender
equality, if so how? Group exercise