Into, Through, and Beyond USAID Programs: Lessons from the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index
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Webinar: Leveraging the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI)
Event Details:
- Date: March 29, 2023
- Time: 9:00 – 10:15 am (America/New_York), 3:00 – 4:15 pm (Europe/Amsterdam), 6:30 – 7:45 pm (Asia/Kolkata)
Organizers: United States Agency for International Development (USAID), CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform, and IFPRI-Bangladesh
Overview:
The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) is a groundbreaking measure of women's empowerment in agriculture, launched in 2012. IFPRI aims to share insights from WEAI studies through evidence briefs. This webinar will debut two briefs:
- USAID Projects: Examining WEAI's application in USAID initiatives worldwide.
- Bangladesh: Highlighting WEAI's influence on policy and program design in Bangladesh.
Speakers:
- Hazel Malapit, Senior Research Coordinator, IFPRI
- Akhter Ahmed, Senior Research Fellow / Country Representative, IFPRI-Bangladesh
- Mehrab Bakhtiar, Research Fellow, IFPRI-Dhaka
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Topics:
- Agriculture Production
- Gender