1. Auditing Gender in Agricultural R&D Organizations: Gender Mainstreaming in the CGIAR

The CGIAR Systemwide Program on Participatory Research and Gender Analysis for Technology Development and Institutional Innovation (PRGA Program) conducted valuable work on gender mainstreaming in NARS in Africa, Asia and Latin American during its second phase (2003-2007), and developed key gender models and typologies during its first phase (1997-2002). Meanwhile, various efforts have been made to introduce gender analysis into the wider CGIAR System throughout the life of the Program.

To download:
http://www.prgaprogram.org/Briefs/Gender%20Audit/Gender%20Audit%20Brief.pdf
Also visit:
http://www.prgaprogram.org/index.php

2. South Asian Women Peasants' Conference on Right to Land, Empowerment and Liberation

January 20th -21st , 2009
Kathmandu Declaration

We, one hundred and twenty women representatives from Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, representing peasants, agricultural workers, indigenous, dalit, landless peasants and social activists met in Kathmandu from 20-21 January 2009 to assert our rights to land, ensure livelihood and access and control over productive resources, fair wages, health, security, food sovereignty and democracy. We, hereby have agreed to release this Kathmandu Declaration.

Read more:
http://www.anpfa.org.np/view_events.php?id=12

3. New ILAC website launched

The Institutional Learning and Change (ILAC) Initiative has launched a new interactive website with over 1200 reference materials related to: participatory research, monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment, organizational learning, among others.

4. Women Media Body Chats Agro Coverage Hurdles

The International Women Media Foundation (IWMF) has challenged the media to highlight the big role women play in the development of agriculture.

IWMF board member, Tom Mshindi said women in Sub Sahara Africa contributed 70 per cent to agricultural production but for a long time, the media had not brought out that fact.

5. Innovation Africa - Enriching Farmers' Livelihoods

‘Innovation by, with and for farmers in Africa is one of the major contemporary challenges of development. This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in these issues.’
Professor Ian Scoones, Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, UK

6. New BRIDGE Cutting Edge Pack: 'Gender and Care'

Providing care can be both a source of fulfilment and a terrible burden. For women and girls in particular, their socially prescribed role as carers can undermine their rights and limit their opportunities, capabilities and choices - posing a fundamental obstacle to gender equality and well-being. How can we move towards a world in which individuals and society recognise and value the importance of different forms of care, but without reinforcing care work as something that only women can or should do?