Addressing Gender in Avian Influenza. Control and Response

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Presentation from the Livestock Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG) Meeting 2010. 4-5 May 2010 Italy, Rome IFAD Headquarters. The event involved approximately 45 representatives from the international partner agencies to discuss critical needs for livestock development and research issues for the coming decade. [ Originally posted on http://www.cop-ppld.net/cop_knowledge_base ]

Addressing Gender
in Avian Influenza
Control and Response
GTZ Avian Influenza Task Force
IADG Meeting, Rome, 5th May 2010

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Overview

Contribution to livelihoods and well-being
Gender impacts of AI
Gender in AI control
Measuring change

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Poultry contribute to health and well-being

Poultry…
provide animal protein
enhance children’s well-being (nutrition, school fees)
support social relations (e.g. gift-giving)
contribute to cultural-religious events.

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Poultry contribute to livelihoods

Poultry…
provide income
contribute to women’s economic empowerment
act as small “banks or saving accounts”

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Possible gendered impacts of AI

Negative effect on income-generation (poultry / eggs)
Decrease women’s financial independence
Reduced spending on household expenses
Girls’ attendance at school
Nutrition
Sick women may not able to care for others
Neglecting social obligations

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More gendered impacts of AI

Female poultry trader are at high health risk
Women buy and prepared poultry from wet markets
Less access to information on HPAI
Less information on compensation or restocking options
Increased labour burdens and diversions caring for sick
Women lack medicine, food from
shop closures

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Gender issues in AI control: Surveillance

Surveillance systems should address women
Does passive surveillance give more control to women since
it is less expensive?
How can costs be eliminated/reduced for women?
Do women have the information/means to report?
What are women’s communication strategies in reporting?

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Gender issues in AI control: Compensation

How do compensation schemes consider men and
women’s needs and priorities?
Are there alternatives to cash compensation (e.g.
medical treatment, school fee vouchers)?

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Gender issues in AI control: Restocking

What kinds (and ages) of stock do women keep?
Can restocking scheme use local stock instead of hybrids?

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Gender and AI prevention

What are women’s pathways for information sharing?
How can women’s mobility, time-use be considered in
training on safe poultry production and safe food
preparation?
What are the benefits/costs to women of vaccinating birds?
What implications do women and men’s roles need to be
considered in developing biosecurity measures?
What plan are in place to reduce market shock impacts?

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