The Women's Empowerment in Agricultre Index (English)IFPRI-WEAI
The document describes the development and testing of the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) to measure women's empowerment and inclusion in the agricultural sector. The WEAI measures empowerment across five domains and compares women's empowerment to men in their households. Pilots of the WEAI were conducted in Bangladesh, Guatemala, and Uganda with around 350 households surveyed in each country. The results showed varying levels of women's empowerment across domains and countries. Further research on the WEAI aims to help identify how to increase women's empowerment and evaluate development programs' impacts on women.
Savings Groups as a Platform for Multi-dimensional Programming JENNIFER ORGLECORE Group
Utilizing savings groups to improve maternal and child nutrition in Benin. Over 500,000 people in Africa are members of village savings and loan associations (VSLAs), which provide a platform to deliver integrated nutrition messages. In Benin, 169 VSLA groups received training on topics like optimal nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as food security and sanitation practices. Attendance, savings returns, and dropout rates varied by group type. Testimonials showed VSLAs can influence social norms and increase incomes to purchase nutritious foods. However, challenges include limited time for messaging and influencing entrenched behaviors.
This document discusses women's empowerment in agriculture. It introduces the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) which measures women's inclusion and empowerment across 5 domains. The WEAI has been administered in 10 countries, finding the highest empowerment in Rwanda and lowest in Ghana and Liberia. Ethiopia's WEAI scores increased from 2013 to 2015, indicating some progress in women's empowerment. Going forward, regular data collection can help identify areas for improving policies and programs to further empower women in agriculture.
The document discusses key findings from the Global Nutrition Report. It highlights that:
1) Malnutrition creates challenges for both individuals and societies. 2) Africa is off track to meet global nutrition targets but there is hope if countries make stronger commitments. 3) Nutrition is central to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The document calls for countries and organizations to make specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound commitments to address malnutrition in all its forms. It suggests three actions readers can take to support better nutrition globally.
Session 2a - Quisumbing and Malapit - Using the WEAI for analysis in differen...IFPRI-WEAI
Presentation by Agnes Quisumbing and Hazel Malapit (IFPRI) at "A Learning Event for the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index," held November 21, 2013 in Washington DC.
Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture and Nutritional Outcomes in Ethiopiaessp2
1) The study examines the impact of women's empowerment in agriculture on nutritional outcomes in Ethiopia using data from 5 regions.
2) It finds that women in Ethiopia have relatively low empowerment levels compared to other countries, with the largest contributions to disempowerment coming from leadership, time, and resource domains.
3) Regression analysis shows that women's empowerment, as measured by the WEAI index, has a positive impact on children's dietary diversity and stunting as well as women's dietary diversity. Having more say in credit decisions and income also leads to better nutritional outcomes.
The Women's Empowerment in Agricultre Index (English)IFPRI-WEAI
The document describes the development and testing of the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) to measure women's empowerment and inclusion in the agricultural sector. The WEAI measures empowerment across five domains and compares women's empowerment to men in their households. Pilots of the WEAI were conducted in Bangladesh, Guatemala, and Uganda with around 350 households surveyed in each country. The results showed varying levels of women's empowerment across domains and countries. Further research on the WEAI aims to help identify how to increase women's empowerment and evaluate development programs' impacts on women.
Savings Groups as a Platform for Multi-dimensional Programming JENNIFER ORGLECORE Group
Utilizing savings groups to improve maternal and child nutrition in Benin. Over 500,000 people in Africa are members of village savings and loan associations (VSLAs), which provide a platform to deliver integrated nutrition messages. In Benin, 169 VSLA groups received training on topics like optimal nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as food security and sanitation practices. Attendance, savings returns, and dropout rates varied by group type. Testimonials showed VSLAs can influence social norms and increase incomes to purchase nutritious foods. However, challenges include limited time for messaging and influencing entrenched behaviors.
This document discusses women's empowerment in agriculture. It introduces the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) which measures women's inclusion and empowerment across 5 domains. The WEAI has been administered in 10 countries, finding the highest empowerment in Rwanda and lowest in Ghana and Liberia. Ethiopia's WEAI scores increased from 2013 to 2015, indicating some progress in women's empowerment. Going forward, regular data collection can help identify areas for improving policies and programs to further empower women in agriculture.
The document discusses key findings from the Global Nutrition Report. It highlights that:
1) Malnutrition creates challenges for both individuals and societies. 2) Africa is off track to meet global nutrition targets but there is hope if countries make stronger commitments. 3) Nutrition is central to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The document calls for countries and organizations to make specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound commitments to address malnutrition in all its forms. It suggests three actions readers can take to support better nutrition globally.
Session 2a - Quisumbing and Malapit - Using the WEAI for analysis in differen...IFPRI-WEAI
Presentation by Agnes Quisumbing and Hazel Malapit (IFPRI) at "A Learning Event for the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index," held November 21, 2013 in Washington DC.
Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture and Nutritional Outcomes in Ethiopiaessp2
1) The study examines the impact of women's empowerment in agriculture on nutritional outcomes in Ethiopia using data from 5 regions.
2) It finds that women in Ethiopia have relatively low empowerment levels compared to other countries, with the largest contributions to disempowerment coming from leadership, time, and resource domains.
3) Regression analysis shows that women's empowerment, as measured by the WEAI index, has a positive impact on children's dietary diversity and stunting as well as women's dietary diversity. Having more say in credit decisions and income also leads to better nutritional outcomes.
The Abbreviated Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (A-WEAI)IFPRI-WEAI
Hazel Malapit of IFPRI talks about the development of the A-WEAI: what modifications were tested and why, some key findings from the second pilot, and the rationale for which changes were ultimately adopted.
Session 3 - Hassan - Women's labor time allocationIFPRI-WEAI
Presentation by Zahidul Hassan (DATA-Bangladesh) at "A Learning Event for the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index," held November 21, 2013 in Washington DC.
Session 2b - Waithanji - An adaptation of the women empowerment in agricultur...IFPRI-WEAI
Presentation by Elizabeth Waithanji (ILRI) at "A Learning Event for the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index," held November 21, 2013 in Washington DC.
Session 2b - Vigneri - Women's empowerment through collective action?IFPRI-WEAI
Presentation by Marcella Vigner (Oxfam) at "A Learning Event for the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index," held November 21, 2013 in Washington DC.
Session 2b - Starr and Kruger - Measuring women's empowermentIFPRI-WEAI
Presentation by Laurie Starr (TANGO) and Elizabeth Kruger (CARE) at "A Learning Event for the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index," held November 21, 2013 in Washington DC.
The Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (Spanish)IFPRI-WEAI
Este documento describe el desarrollo del Índice de Empoderamiento de la Mujer en Agricultura (WEAI) para medir el nivel de inclusión de las mujeres en el sector agrícola como resultado de las intervenciones de Feed the Future. El WEAI evalúa el empoderamiento de las mujeres en cinco dominios (producción, recursos, ingresos, liderazgo y tiempo) y su paridad de género con los hombres. Se realizaron pruebas piloto del índice en Bangladesh, Guatemala y Uganda para comprobar su factibilidad. Los estud
The Abbreviated Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (A-WEAI)IFPRI-WEAI
Hazel Malapit of IFPRI talks about the development of the A-WEAI: what modifications were tested and why, some key findings from the second pilot, and the rationale for which changes were ultimately adopted.
Session 3 - Hassan - Women's labor time allocationIFPRI-WEAI
Presentation by Zahidul Hassan (DATA-Bangladesh) at "A Learning Event for the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index," held November 21, 2013 in Washington DC.
Session 2b - Waithanji - An adaptation of the women empowerment in agricultur...IFPRI-WEAI
Presentation by Elizabeth Waithanji (ILRI) at "A Learning Event for the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index," held November 21, 2013 in Washington DC.
Session 2b - Vigneri - Women's empowerment through collective action?IFPRI-WEAI
Presentation by Marcella Vigner (Oxfam) at "A Learning Event for the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index," held November 21, 2013 in Washington DC.
Session 2b - Starr and Kruger - Measuring women's empowermentIFPRI-WEAI
Presentation by Laurie Starr (TANGO) and Elizabeth Kruger (CARE) at "A Learning Event for the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index," held November 21, 2013 in Washington DC.
The Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (Spanish)IFPRI-WEAI
Este documento describe el desarrollo del Índice de Empoderamiento de la Mujer en Agricultura (WEAI) para medir el nivel de inclusión de las mujeres en el sector agrícola como resultado de las intervenciones de Feed the Future. El WEAI evalúa el empoderamiento de las mujeres en cinco dominios (producción, recursos, ingresos, liderazgo y tiempo) y su paridad de género con los hombres. Se realizaron pruebas piloto del índice en Bangladesh, Guatemala y Uganda para comprobar su factibilidad. Los estud
8. Household hunger scale
Households experiencing moderate or severe hunger (score of 2 - 6)
Prevalence of households with moderate or severe hunger, %
70
60
BANGLADESH*
KENYA
50
HAITI
RWANDA
40
LIBERIA
MALAWI
GHANA
30
ZAMBIA
UGANDA
20
TAJIKISTAN
NEPAL
10
HONDURAS
CAMBODIA
0
0.60
0.65
0.70
0.75
0.80
WEAI Score
Legend:
*Households with less than
2,122 and 1,805 kcal/person/day
0.85
0.90
0.95
1.00
9. Household hunger scale
Comparison of empowered versus not yet empowered women
60
Legend: Empowered women; Not yet empowered women
* Indicates statistically significant difference at 0.05 level
55
50
45
Prevalence, %
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
TAJIKISTAN
RWANDA*
UGANDA
MALAWI
ZAMBIA
10. Women’s Dietary Diversity
Mean number of food groups consumed
(score 1-9)
4.5
5.0
Legend: Empowered women; Not yet empowered women
* Indicates statistically significant difference at 0.05 level
4
CAMBODIA
4.5
TAJIKISTAN
4.0
ZAMBIA
NEPAL
GHANA
3
HAITI
Dietary Diversity Score
Dietary Diversity Score
3.5
UGANDA
3.5
HONDURAS
MALAWI
RWANDA*
3.0
2.5
2
1.5
KENYA*
2.5
1
0.5
2.0
0.65
0.70
0.75
0.80
0.85
0.90
0.95
WEAI Score
1.00
0
TAJIKISTAN RWANDA*
Legend:
* Indicates statistically
significant difference at 0.05 level
UGANDA
MALAWI
ZAMBIA
17. Summary
• WEAI scores associated with income (-) and
education (primary [-], secondary [+])
• Strongest associations between WEAI and the
hunger score and diet quality indicators
• Unclear relationships between WEAI and
children’s nutritional status
• Women’s empowerment is only one piece of
the puzzle – other intervening factors are
likely to influence the desired outcomes