What do soupy noodles and #womensempowerment have in common? On #IWD2019 guest blogger @HMalapit of @IFPRI explores how to measure this "slippery, complex concept called women’s empowerment." culturalpractice.com/blog/20… @CGIARgender @CGIARnutrition @A4NH_CGIAR #WEIA

On #WomenInScience Day, CP celebrates women in the social sciences too! CP is a women-owned business with an interdisciplinary research staff and we partner with women researchers around the world to explore topics in gender, social inclusion, health, & agriculture.

Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (also known as Female Genital Cutting). Learn about the health risks and consequences of FGM/C from the @WHO: buff.ly/2WKbrhY #EndFGM

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How do we know if agricultural projects are empowering women? The project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (pro-WEAI) can help. A new paper from @IFPRI, co-authored by CP’s @DeeRubin4CP, explores the adaptation & validation of the pro-WEAI. buff.ly/2RqP9Ov

"If we want to create equal society, it means that we really need to have more women in positions where they can (have) power and opportunities to make decisions." Policewomen in Bosnia lead the fight to #EndGBV. By @UmbertoBacchi. buff.ly/2RseA27

Recent land reforms have sought to return rights to #indigenous communities near forests but women’s relationships with land are often not considered in the process, which can risk their livelihoods and further embed #gender disparities. Via @CIFOR. buff.ly/2SjMPwY

"The bodies of women are not battle grounds." Secret societies carry significant power in Sierra Leone, where the government has recently banned female genital cutting as part of a wider push to end secret society initiation ceremonies. Via @TRF_Stories buff.ly/2Roc4cY

"Generalizations aren't going to help us very much." Watch @DeeRubin4CP's presentation from the @CTAflash workshop "Making next generation agriculture work for women." It explores the need for specifics, bundled services, digital tech, & more. buff.ly/2S33zbX #genderinag

“You might not be born a leader, but you can learn to be a good one.” CP worked with @ucdavis to document the accomplishments of the @BorlaugLEAP program & its fellows. Read about CP's visit to the @WorldFoodPrize with future leaders in #agriculture. buff.ly/2Qyyc9c

How do we make #climatesmart #agriculture work for women farmers and entrepreneurs? Read the blog by @DeeRubin4CP and @OluyedeAjayi, originally posted on the @CTAflash website. buff.ly/2G5XJQH #genderinag

"My sister and I went home that day thinking well, what can we do as kids living on the island of Bali?" Plastic bags are a major problem for our oceans - two young women in Indonesia are changing that for their island nation. Via @NPRGoatsandSoda buff.ly/2HytDre

What policies create an enabling environment to support women’s profitable participation in agriculture? Read the final blog in the series accompanying the technical note “Increasing Women’s Profitable Participation in Market Systems:” buff.ly/2MyRRRc @EE4AgMarkets

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) can help feed a growing population, but does it work for everyone? What are issues facing women farmers and how can CSA programs be designed with them in mind? Read the blog co-authored by CP's @DeeRubin4CP for @CTAflash. buff.ly/2UcDWTr

What does empowerment mean to rural women and men? CP's @DeeRubin4CP co-authored a new paper with @IFPRI on qualitative research to develop a project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index which explores the challenge of measuring empowerment: buff.ly/2FLjZPD

CP facilitated gender integration workshops for staff of U.S. Embassies and other US government departments and agencies in #Peru and Colombia, working with the State Department’s Office on Global Women’s Issues and @fhi360. Read more: buff.ly/2QYBKNU

“Unless we have the specifics, we can’t design the right interventions.” CP’s @DeeRubin4CP spoke about analyzing challenges and solutions for women in agriculture at December's @CTAflash workshop. Read the blog by @ClarePedrick: buff.ly/2FW10U2 #genderinag