20 years of gender research

20 YEARS OF GENDER RESEARCH

by kkeeton | March 9, 2015

It has been 20 years since nearly 200 governments agreed on a roadmap towards gender equality through the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. On March 8th, individuals and organizations joined together to recognize International Women’s Day, with its new theme of “Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture It!” In honor of the occasion, please enjoy this reflection on the evolution of gender research at IFPRI from the past 20 years, posted originally on the IFPRI blog by research analyst, Sophie Theis:

Women’s empowerment in agriculture: Picturing it over 20 years of IFPRI gender research