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Kalyani Raghunathan

Kalyani Raghunathan is Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit, based in New Delhi, India. Her research lies at the intersection of agriculture, gender, social protection, and public health and nutrition, with a specific focus on South Asia and Africa. 

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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