The latest in gender, agriculture and development...
23 September, 2022
Image: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Quote of the Week:
"East Africa is no stranger to water crises. The disaster of 2010-2011 saw more than 260,000 people die due to consecutive droughts and half of them were children. Now, like then, a series of failed rainy seasons have led to a lack of potable water, which has, in turn, devastated communities reliant on agriculture and livestock. It has also increased the risk of diseases like cholera. In the wake of food insecurity and the depletion of an alarming 95% of water sources in some regions, people have begun to travel far and wide searching for pasture and water–a perilous enterprise for women. As of January 2022, the southern pastoral areas of Ethiopia, northwest Kenya, and south-central Somalia have been bearing the brunt of the failed rainy seasons. Ethiopia has been particularly impacted by a combination of drought and regional conflict. The most affected areas are the lowlands of Afar; Somali; the South Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region (SNNPR); and the southern and southeastern Oromia region."
RRI and the Donor Working Group invite you to a virtual discussion between Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and local communities (LC) and the donors of the historic $1.7 billion pledge at CoP26 to support IPs and LCs. On September 29, RRI will host a virtual event in collaboration with the Donor Working Group to provide a unique space for IP and LC rightsholders to connect directly with the Pledge donors.
Based in India (New Delhi or Bangalore) and under the direct supervision of the Scientist within the Multifunctional Landscapes Research Area, the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Scientist will conduct innovative and impactful research on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in relation to climate change and resilience in agri-food systems. The primary regions of focus will be South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The Scientist will also contribute to the integration of GESI issues in the Alliance research portfolio, and to solidifying the Alliance’s gender research agenda in relation to climate action and resilience.
Deadline: May 31, 2022 5:00 PM EST for the Pollinator Subcommittee and July 29, 2022 5:00 PM EST for the NAREEE Advisory Board, SCC, CDS and NGRAC
...and finally, some food for thought
"Women have been at the forefront of escalating protests in Iran sparked by the death in custody of a woman detained for breaking hijab laws.
Crowds cheered when women burned their hijabs on a bonfire in Sari on Tuesday, the fifth successive day of unrest.
Activists said a woman was among three protesters shot dead by security forces in Urmia, Piranshahr and Kermanshah.
Authorities accused protesters of killing two civilians in Kermanshah as well as a police assistant in Shiraz.
At least seven people are now reported to have been killed since protests against the hijab laws and morality police erupted after Mahsa Amini's death"
Advancing Women in Agriculture through Research and Education (AWARE) is an initiative by the Department of Global Development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University to engage a community focused on empowering women in agriculture. AWARE believes that empowering women as an underserved group holds the greatest potential to make significant impacts in agricultural development.
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