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What works for women: proven approaches for empowering women smallholders and achieving food security [1]

The question of 'what changes do we need to empower women smallholders and achieve food security?' has been asked repeatedly. But transformational changes in both public policy and practice have been few and far between, although increasing access to resources and opportunities for women farmers could substantially reduce the number of hungry people in the world. In this context, nine international development agencies (ActionAid, Care, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide, Find Your Feet, Oxfam, Practical Action, Save the Children, and Self Help Africa) have produced a briefing to share the lessons learned based on their experience of promoting gender equality and working with women smallholders and rural women over many decades. The paper concludes with a number of recommendations for policy makers on measures to help close the gender gap in agriculture.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2012
Oxfam International [2]
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Women [3], Food Security [4], India [5], Developing Countries [6], Agriculture [7], Cooperatives [8], Farmers [9]
Centre for Science and Environment
National Knowledge Commission Government of India

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