Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook

Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook
Author: World Bank
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 792
Release: 2008-10-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0821375881

The 'Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook' provides an up-to-date understanding of gender issues and a rich compilation of compelling evidence of good practices and lessons learned to guide practitioners in integrating gender dimensions into agricultural projects and programs. It is serves as a tool for: guidance; showcasing key principles in integrating gender into projects; stimulating the imagination of practitioners to apply lessons learned, experiences, and innovations to the design of future support and investment in the agriculture sector. The Sourcebook draws on a wide range of experience from World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and other donor agencies, governments, institutions, and groups active in agricultural development. The Sourcebook looks at: access to and control of assets; access to markets, information and organization; and capacity to manage risk and vulnerability through a gender lens. There are 16 modules covering themes of cross-cutting importance for agriculture with strong gender dimensions (Policy, Public Administration and Governance; Agricultural Innovation and Education; Food Security; Markets; Rural Finance; Rural Infrastructure; Water; Land; Labor; Natural Resource Management; and Disaster and Post-Conflict Management) and specific subsectors in agriculture (Crops, Livestock, Forestry, and Fisheries). A separate module on Monitoring and Evaluation is included, responding to the need to track implementation and development impact. Each module contains three different sub-units: (1) A Module Overview gives a broad introduction to the topic and provides a summary of major development issues in the sector and rationale of looking at gender dimension; (2) Thematic Notes provide a brief and technically sound guide in gender integration in selected themes with lessons learned, guidelines, checklists, organizing principles, key questions, and key performance indicators; and (3) Innovative Activity Profiles describe the design and innovative features of recent and exciting projects and activities that have been implemented or are ongoing.

Gender in Water Resources Management, Water Supply and Sanitation

Gender in Water Resources Management, Water Supply and Sanitation
Author: Christine van Wijk-Sijbesma
Publisher:
Total Pages: 222
Release: 1998
Genre: Sanitation
ISBN:

Herziene en bijgewerkte versie van 'Participation of women in water supply and sanitation: roles and realities' (1985). Onderzocht wordt de relatie tussen gender en duurzaam waterbeheer en de toepassing van gender in de drinkwater- en zuiveringssector en op hygiƫnisch gebied. Er wordt een overzicht gegeven van de ontwikkelingen in de periode 1980-1997.

Excrement in the Late Middle Ages

Excrement in the Late Middle Ages
Author: S. Morrison
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2008-09-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0230615023

This interdisciplinary book intergrates the historical practices regarding material excrement and its symbolic representation, concluding that excrement is a moral and ethical category deserving scrutiny.

Women, Land and Agriculture

Women, Land and Agriculture
Author: Caroline Sweetman
Publisher: Oxfam
Total Pages: 98
Release: 1999
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780855984212

Contributors assert that women's contribution to global agricultural production for food and for profit continues to be largely unacknowledged and undervalued and that their ability to farm is constrained by lack of control over land, agricultural inputs, credit and other essential resources.

Women and Water Management

Women and Water Management
Author: Cecilia Tortajada
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2000
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

This Book Argues That The Active Participation Of Women Is Critical For Ensuring Sustainable Use Of Water Resources. Women`S Role In Water Management Has Hitherto Been Seen Only In The Context Of The Privision Or Use Of Water In Households And Communities.

Sociology, Anthropology, and Development

Sociology, Anthropology, and Development
Author: Michael M. Cernea
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 326
Release: 1994-01-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780821327814

Environmentally Sustainable Development Studies and Monograph Series No. 3. A listing of works published by World Bank sociologists and anthropologists, this bibliography serves as a vehicle for exchanging experiences and promoting interdisciplinar