This document discusses the importance of integrating gender considerations into livestock research. It notes that women play major roles in smallholder livestock systems but often face barriers to benefiting from their labor. Integrating gender can lead to higher incomes for women, improved family welfare, and stronger bargaining power for women. The document provides recommendations for how to conduct gender-sensitive research, including collecting sex-disaggregated data, using participatory methods, addressing women's priorities, and developing gender-sensitive indicators.