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Gender and Asset Ownership in the Old and New Lands of Egypt
The Middle East and North Africa region has the lowest level of women’s land ownership in the world, yet little research has explored the barriers and opportunities women face in land ownership in the region. This paper ...
Understanding Farmers Perception and Response to Climate Change
The study looked at farmers’ perception of changes in average annual temperature as a proxy indicator for climate change, and adaptive management strategies used by men, women, and youth. The study was conducted in three ...
A gendered analysis of shifts in adaptive water management in the Nile Delta of Egypt
Understanding the logic behind farmers’ decisions to opt for specific adaptive water management practice is important to appreciate the challenges and opportunities they face, and to promote adoption of sustainable water ...
Sensitizing extension agents and policy makers on gender-specific problems and needs in extension advice
Workshop relaying research findings to 30 extension agents and 2 policy makers about gender-specific problems and extension needs in Kafr Sheikh based on a 200 farmer survey (100 men and 100 women).
Women, irrigation and social norms in Egypt: “The more things change, the more they stay the same?”
This paper explores how women and men participate in irrigation activities in Egypt, drawing from a survey administered to 200 men and 202 women and qualitative information from 150 interviews. Women participated in ...
Mainstreaming gender in agricultural research key to development
Agricultural researchers and developmental experts learn the why and how of gender-inclusive work at a workshop in Cairo.