Global Donor Platform Policy Brief No 3: Gender and Agriculture

[Knowledge base]

This policy brief sums up current thinking on the role of gender in agricultural reserach and development. Exceeding the original intention to solely extract the main operational points from the "Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook" and other sources, it provides:

     Up-to-date and concise analysis
     Two-page policy recommendations
     Brief summary for quick reference or orientation

It illustrates how rural women across the developing world still suffer from the enduring perception of farmers as male, and it includes recommendations on the role of ICT in bringing about gender parity.