Social Protection and Vulnerability to Nutrition Security among Male and Female Headed Households in Ethiopia 20-05
Rainfall Shocks and the Gender Wage Gap: Evidence from Indian Agriculture
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In the context of climate change and its effect on poverty, previous studies have shown that productivity shocks in agriculture, such as rainfall variability, affect wages adversely. None of the studies, however, consider the heterogeneity in the impact of these shocks on agricultural wages by gender, a feature which has been studied for demand shocks in urban labor markets for developed countries. Using National Sample Survey data for India from 1993 to 2007, a district-level panel dataset is created to examine how a rainfall shock affects the gender wage gap.
Women economics' empowerment as a prerequisite to reaching food security and nutrition outcomes: Evidence from Central America
This project is starting in 2020, having as the primary goal to support gender sensitivity policy design and implementation by providing policymakers and project managers with sound evidence about
Research study prioritizes food security and gender equity in Central America
Smallholder family farmers located in the dry corridor within the Trifinio Region, which comprehends the borders of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, are part of the sample used to develop this EfD…
A gender perspective on the impact of flood on the food security of households in rural communities of Anambra state, Nigeria
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This research examined gender perspectives of the implications of the severe 2012 flood on household food security in rural Anambra state, Nigeria. Two hundred and forty flood-affected migrant households, made up of 120 maleheaded households (MHHs) and 120 female-headed households (FHHs) in four rural local government areas (LGAs) were interviewed using a questionnaire. In addition, 12 focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted in the LGAs. Data analysis was by descriptive statistics, use of a food security index, and binary logistic regression.
Women in the Economy Workshop 2020
Workshop Summary : As the world adjusts to the new reality brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, the workspaces of the future may look very different from what they are today. How would these changes…