Transforming gender and food security in the Global South / edited by Jemimah Njuki, John R. Parkins and Amy Kaler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Njuki, Jemimah, editor.

Parkins, J. (John), 1967- editor.

Kaler, Amy, editor.

Series:

Routledge studies in food, society and environment

Routledge studies in food, society and the environment

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in economic development--Developing countries.

Women in economic development.

Food security--Developing countries.

Food security.

Women in agriculture--Developing countries.

Women in agriculture.

Women--Developing countries--Social conditions.

Women.

Developing countries.

Social conditions.

Feminism--Developing countries.

Feminism.

Women--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 301 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.

Summary:

Drawing on studies from Africa, Asia and South America, this book provides empirical evidence and conceptual explorations of the gendered dimensions of food security. It investigates how food security and gender inequity are conceptualized within interventions, assesses the impacts and outcomes of gender-responsive programs on food security and gender equity and addresses diverse approaches to gender research and practice that range from descriptive and analytical to strategic and transformative. The chapters draw on diverse theoretical perspectives, including transformative learning, feminist theory, deliberative democracy and technology adoption. As a result, they add important conceptual and empirical material to a growing literature on the challenges of gender equity in agricultural production. A unique feature of this book is the integration of both analytic and transformative approaches to understanding gender and food security. The analytic material shows how food security interventions enable women and men to meet the long-term nutritional needs of their households, and to enhance their economic position. The transformative chapters also document efforts to build durable and equitable relationships between men and women, addressing underlying social, cultural and economic causes of gender inequality. Co-published with the International Development Research Centre.

Contents:

Part I Measuring gender relations and women's empowerment 19

1 Measuring women's empowerment in agriculture: addressing the multidimensional nature of gender dynamics in agriculture / Maureen Miruka Miruka, Maureen, Jemimah Njuki Njuki, Jemimah, Laurie Starr Starr, Laurie, Elizabeth Kruger Kruger, Elizabeth, Emily Hillenbrand Hillenbrand, Emily 21

Part II From measurement to action 47

2 From capture to culture: space for mainstreaming women in coastal aquaculture development in Sri Lanka / Tim Dejager Dejager, Tim, Chamila Jayasinghe Jayasinghe, Chamila 49

3 Gender and labour efficiency in finger millet production in Nepal / Rachana Devkota Devkota, Rachana, Kamal Khadka Khadka, Kamal, Hom Gartaula Gartaula, Hom, Asis Shrestha Shrestha, Asis, Swikar Karki Karki, Swikar, Kirit Patel Patel, Kirit, Pashupati Chaudhary Chaudhary, Pashupati 76

4 Teach a woman to fish: encountering empowerment in community fish farming in Eastern India / Rajakishor Mahana Mahana, Rajakishor, Durairaja Ramulu Ramulu, Durairaja 96

Part III Placing gender in local institutional contexts 115

5 Coffee ceremonies, gender, and food security in two Ethiopian villages / Joann Jaffe Jaffe, Joann, Amy Kaler Kaler, Amy 117

6 A missed opportunity for research and development interventions: gender and the forest food trade in urban Cameroon / Lauren Q. Sneyd Sneyd, Lauren Q. 138

7 Gender and innovation in Peru's native potato market chains / Silvia Sarapura Escobar Escobar, Silvia Sarapura, Helen Hambly Odame Odame, Helen Hambly, Graham Thiele Thiele, Graham 160

Part IV Approaches to transforming gender relations 187

8 From gender analysis to transforming gender norms: using empowerment pathways to enhance gender equity and food security in Tanzania / Alessandra Galiè Galiè, Alessandra, Paula Kantor Kantor, Paula 189

9 Gender transformative approaches with socially and environmentally vulnerable groups: indigenous fishers of the Bolivian Amazon / Alison E. MacNaughton MacNaughton, Alison E., Tiffanie K. Rainville Rainville, Tiffanie K., Claudia I. Coca Méndez Méndez, Claudia I. Coca, Elaine M. Ward Ward, Elaine M., John M. Wojciechowski Wojciechowski, John M., Joachim Carolsfeld Carolsfeld, Joachim 217

10 "Doing jenda deliberatively" in a participatory agriculture-nutrition project in Malawi / Rachel Bezner Kerr Kerr, Rachel Bezner, Esther Lupafya Lupafya, Esther, Lizzie Shumba Shumba, Lizzie, Laifolo Dakishoni Dakishoni, Laifolo, Rodgers Msachi Msachi, Rodgers, Anita Chitaya Chitaya, Anita, Paul Nkhonjera Nkhonjera, Paul, Mwapi Mkandawire Mkandawire, Mwapi, Tinkani Gondwe Gondwe, Tinkani, Esther Maona Maona, Esther 241

11 Gendered technology adoption and household food security in semi-arid Eastern Kenya / Esther Njuguna Njuguna, Esther, Leigh Brownhill Brownhill, Leigh, Esther Kihoro Kihoro, Esther, Lutta Muhammad Muhammad, Lutta, Gordon M. Hickey Hickey, Gordon M. 260.

Notes:

"Earthscan from Routledge."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138680418

1138680419

OCLC:

934677436