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Liangzhi You

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From Research to Impact: Towards just and Resilient Agri-food Systems

2023 CGIAR GENDER-ICAR Conference

October 9 to 12, 2023

  • 9:00 – 6:00 pm (Asia/Kolkata)
  • 11:30 – 8:30 am (US/Eastern)
  • 9:00 – 6:00 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

IFPRI is participating in the 2023 annual CGIAR Gender Research Conference. This conference is co-hosted by the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and will take place in New Delhi, India, on October 9-12, 2023.

Day 1: October 9, 2023 (Presentations)

IFPRI Participant

Session

Time (IST)

Dickson Kinuthia

Gender-responsive nature-positive solutions for resilient agri-food systems

4:30 – 6:00pm

Carlo Azzarri

Re-Examining Gender Gaps in Productivity 4:30 – 6:00pm
Ning MaWomen’s empowerment, productivity, and food security: Nationally representative panel data analysis in Malawi 4:30 – 6:00pm

Day 2: October 10, 2023 (Presentations

IFPRI Participant

Session Time (IST)
Elizabeth Bryan

Agents of Change: Tales of Tenacity in Tumultuous times

11:00 am – 12:30pm
Ning Ma

Gender attitudes on politics and leadership: A framing experiment

1:30 – 3:00pm
Prapti Barooah

Understanding Drivers and Barriers for Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture through a Gender lens: Evidence from India

1:30 – 3:00pm
Muzna Alvi

Developing women’s empowerment in energy index: Conceptual framework and empirical evidence

1:30 – 3:00pm
Ruth Meinzen-Dick

A counting-based approach to measuring women’s empowerment in national surveys: Development of the Women’s Empowerment Metric for National Statistical Systems (WEMNS)

1:30 – 3:00pm

Carlo Azzarri

Women power! Gender-related inequality in agricultural income generation: empirical evidence from eight African countries1:30 – 3:00pm
Catherine RagasaImpact of gender targeting in ICT hubs: Cluster-randomized controlled trial in Malawi 1:30 – 3:00pm
Sonali SinghFrom Seeds of Change to Harvesting Equality: Women in India’s Agroecology Based Agri-Food System 1:30 – 3:00pm
Vartika SinghAn Inclusive Agri-food Systems Transformation Approach for India 1:30 – 3:00pm
Maria Lucia BerrospiCultural and economic barriers and opportunities for the participation of women in agricultural production systems: A case study in Guatemala 3:30 – 5:00pm
Purnima MenonUnmasking the Coloniality of Science: Towards Resilient and Inclusive Agri-Food 3:30 – 5:00pm

Day 3: October 11, 2023 (Presentations)

IFPRI Participant

SessionTime (IST)
Muzna AlviEmpowering Change: Bridging Gender and Climate Resilience Through Policy and Data11:00am – 12:30pm
Subhransu PattnaikImpacts of a digital credit-insurance bundle for landless farmers: Evidence from a cluster randomized trial in Odisha, India 11:00am – 12:30pm
Isabel LambrechtICT-based agricultural extension services and women’s empowerment: Evidence from Nigeria and Ethiopia11:00am – 12:30pm
Neha KumarImproving Women’s Status and Enhancing Nutrition Outcomes: Insights from Practice11:00am – 12:30pm

Ara Go , Kalyani Raghunathan, Soumyajit Ray, Flor Paz

Using the Project-Level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index for Market Inclusion (Pro-WEIA+MI) (Capacity Strengthening)1:30pm – 3:00pm
Muzna AlviTowards Gender Transformative Food Systems: Do we need to focus on Indigenous communities more? (Panel) 3:30 – 5:00pm
Thomas FalkChanging the game: The role of women in experiential learning 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Shweta GuptaWomen’s Empowerment, Agriculture Productivity and Household Resilience3:30 – 5:00pm

Day 4: October 12, 2023 (Presentations

IFPRI Participant

SessionTime (IST)
Vartika SinghWomen’s Time use and Gender Gaps in Agricultural Work and Rural Development 9:00 – 10:30am
James Thurlow ,  Stephanie LevyClosing gender gaps in developing countries: Impacts on poverty, diets and food security 9:00 – 10:30am
Neha KumarWho does what: A novel tool to rapidly assess intra-household participation in agriculture and food-related tasks 9:00 – 10:30am
Catherine RagasaMeasuring Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality in National Statistical Systems and National Agri-Food Policy Processes 9:00 – 10:30am
Jordan KyleWomen’s Empowerment in Agri-food Systems Governance (WEAGov): A new assessment framework 9:00 – 10:30am
Marilia MagalhaesAssessing gender-responsive and nutrition-sensitive adaptation and mitigation actions using a national scorecard 9:00 – 10:30am
Ruth Meinzen-DickMeasuring collective agency in agri-food systems 9:00 – 10:30am
Elizabeth BryanMaking Climate Smart Agriculture Work for Women: Taking Stock of Evidence and Implications for Policy and Practice (Panel) 9:00 – 10:30am
Katrina KosecA gender and social inclusion lens on resilience in the context of climate change, COVID and other shocks and stresses9:00 – 10:30am
Muzna AlviInnovations for Equity: How to untap the Gender-Transformative Potential of Innovations in the Agri-food Sector 11:00 am – 12:30pm
Kalyani RaghunathanStrengthening Women’s Empowerment for Better Agricultural Outcomes: Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence from India and Guatemala 11:00 am – 12:30pm
Flor PazIdentifying pathways that affect the relationship between empowerment and economic outcomes 11:00 am – 12:30pm
Soumyajit RayAssessing the impact of farmer producer organizations on women’s empowerment and agricultural outcomes: A quasi-experimental study 11:00 am – 12:30pm

Carlo Azzarri

Drivers of gender inequality in employment participation and intensity in African agriculture 11:00 am – 12:30pm
Catherine RagasaExploring women and youth engagement in aquaculture: Mixed-methods evidence in Ghana 11:00 am – 12:30pm