1. A Place for Gender Transformative
Research in the CGIAR
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2. Transformative Change
“The dogmas of the quiet past
are inadequate to the stormy
present. The occasion is piled
high with difficulty, and we
must rise with the occasion.
As our case is new, so we
must think and act anew”
Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865
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3. Transformative change
“The definition of insanity is
doing the same thing over and
over again and expecting
different results”
Albert Einstein
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7. CRPs and Gender Transformative Research
• Integrate social complexity = Innovative approaches to Gender
• Gender transformative research = understand and respond to the social causes of the
visible symptoms of gender inequality in the systems where we work
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8. Some key GTR questions
• Does combining technical innovation
with interventions to change gender
inequality deliver better outcomes than
technical innovation alone?
• What is the best way to monitor this
type of transformative change – at
community and household levels?
• What drives policy to support the
changes in gender equity we need for
combined impact?
• What are the tipping points and the key
success factors?
Half the Sky (Kristof and WuDunn, 2009)
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9. Making GTR a reality – culture and capacities
• How can we encourage
organizational cultures where
transformative practice is “our
way of working”?
• What capacities are critical to
achieving gender transformative
outcomes in programs? How do
we build them?
• What partnerships maximize
synergies and spark innovation
to achieve gender
transformative outcomes in
agricultural research?
Half the Sky (Kristof and WuDunn, 2009)
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10. Moving the agenda forward
• October 2012 GTR workshop (Penang)
• Engage with these questions and set a GTR agenda (AAS
– CGIAR) focused on:
• Appropriate methods and tools
• Operationalizing GAD concepts in practice
• Defining success indicators
• Facilitating organizational change processes
• Developing new ways to build gender capacities and change mind
sets
• Identifying ‘unusual’ partners, e.g. media groups, behavior change
communications firms
• January 2013 “Dialogue on Reimagining Agricultural Research in
Development”
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Editor's Notes
Need for a paradigm shift in agricultural practice – to reflect gender and development conceptual advances on the ground, and achieve lasting improvements in wellbeing for all How to drive this agenda within the CG system? How to make gender transformative research a day to day reality, a part of standard practice within the system and beyond? Key questions to answer in making gender transformative research a reality MORE GTR Qs What types of coalitions drive community level change in gender norms? What strategies are effective in mobilizing & sustaining diverse groups? What communications and media-based strategies are effective in changing gender norms and attitudes? Do they work best independently or coupled with economic incentives – improved access to technologies, resources, etc? How do gender-responsive approaches to the design and dissemination of new technologies improve adoption rates and associated AAS outcomes for women and men, their families and technology distributors/developers? How does gender inequality influence risk assessments, experiences and responses? How do these differential effects influence AAS resilience?
GTR= gender transformative research GAD: gender and development No quick answers or silver bullet solutions – a learning process…
