Women and men in livestock production
Hiwot Desta, Wole Kinati, Biruk Alemu, Annet Mulema and Barbara Wieland
December 2016
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Hiwot Desta
h.desta@cgiar.org ● Box 5689 Addis Ababa Ethiopia ● +251 116 17 22 23
Addis Ababa Ethiopia ● ilri.org
This project was funded by the CRP Livestock and IFAD
Women contribute significantly to food and nutritional security
Women and men are equally affected by zoonotic diseases, but have different risks given specific roles in livestock production
Trainings on livestock production should also targeting women
Women have comparable knowledge regarding animal diseases and should be actively involved in Animal health intervention activities