Gender Research in MAIZE
Implementa)on • Status of MAIZE Gender Strategy: Formally approved,
implementa=on ini=ated in 2013. • Specific examples of progress to date include:
-‐ Comple=on of Gender Audit. -‐ Development of support tools for gender integra=on in process e.g. Protocol for gender disaggregated data collec1on and
analysis; Guidelines for integra1on of gender considera1ons in par1cipatory varietal selec1on (PVS); Gender in project proposal design.
-‐ Doubling of gender ini=a=ves in maize projects.
Highlights • Female farmers and marginalized groups have become the main
actors for community-‐based seed produc=on in Nepal (Hill Maize Research Project).
• Women’s role in smallholder agriculture and its rela=on to technology adop=on in Mexico (Take it to the Farmer).
• Strengthening shared knowledge and decision-‐making for improved family nutri=on (Nutri=ous Maize for Ethiopia).
• Gender explored as a customer aXribute for market opportuni=es in maize seed sector development (Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa).
• Business models for women: Efforts to ensure inclusion of women farmers in the development of service provider enterprises related to equipment, inputs, etc. (Cereal Systems Intensifica=on in South Asia).
Impact pathway
Pictures Partnerships and Capaci)es • Inter CRP/CGIAR Centers => Strategic, methodological and research
collabora=on (CGIAR Gender and Agricultural network, CCAFS, IITA, IFPRI, WorldFish, ICRISAT, IRRI, CIFOR, CIP, etc.)
• Non-‐CG development and research partners; NARES, NGOs,
Universi=es => research, implementa=on, strategic guidance (Kenyan Agricultural Research Ins=tute, Ethiopian Ins=tute of Agricultural Research, ASARECA, Royal Tropical Ins=tute, African Conserva=on Tillage Network) This document is licensed for use under a Crea=ve Commons AXribu=on –Non
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Vision To increase the quality, efficiency and impact of maize Research for Development (R4D) so that its outputs benefit as many men, women and youth as possible; and promote equality of opportunity and outcomes for female and male maize farmers and socially disadvantaged groups.
Measures of success • Maize R4D contributes to improved gender equality in maize-‐based
systems and among professionals contribu=ng to MAIZE.
• MAIZE projects systema=cally assess and address gender and social differen=a=on, which is ar=culated in gender commitments and budge=ng throughout the project cycle.
• Systems/procedures guiding appropriate gender integra=on in maize R4D are broadly implemented.
• Par=cipatory research ac=vi=es involve and collect feedback from female and male farmers of different ages/social groups as a standard procedure.
• Systema=c sex-‐disaggrega=on is used in data collec=on and analysis.
• Strategic gender research and experiences from integra=ng gender in specific MAIZE projects combine to define priority-‐segng, targe=ng and maize R4D progress along the impact pathways.
Key contacts Lone Badstue, MAIZE Gender Specialist [email protected] Amare Tegbaru, IITA Gender Specialist [email protected]
Implementa)on challenges
• Need for greater knowledge on gender-‐related (specific? differen=al?) opportuni=es along the impact pathway.
• Feasible training opportuni=es for women professionals with young children.
Enabling gender integra)on: 1. Gender Audit – situa=on analysis 2. Consolida=on of m/w gender
knowledge base and strategic gender research
3. Integra=on of gender in Research Management Framework, including gender screening and M&E
4. Tools, policies and capacity for gender integra=on
Integra)ng gender in projects: R4D projects:
• Breeding, Crop mgt., Seed systems, Socio-‐economics • Project formula=on • Impact assessment studies • Adop=on studies • Special studies
Integra)ng Gender in MAIZE
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