Gender mainstreaming in smallholder agriculture development : A global and African overview with emerging issues from Swaziland
The paper presents a review of literature in gender mainstreaming in agricultural development. It begins by defining key terms related to gender mainstreaming, and then followed by the discussion of the historical background of gender mainstreaming. This is then followed by review of literature concerning the gender mainstreaming and agricultural development, and African perspective of gender mainstreaming and the current status of gender mainstreaming in Swaziland. The review ends by discussing the potential benefits that can be harnessed from mainstreaming gender in the country’s agriculture sector and development programmes.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | spa |
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African Journal of Agricultural Research
2014
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| Subjects: | GENDER, GENDER MAINSTREAMING, SMALLHOLDERS, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURE, |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2013.7302 |
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| Summary: | The paper presents a review of literature in gender mainstreaming in agricultural development. It begins by defining key terms related to gender mainstreaming, and then followed by the discussion of the
historical background of gender mainstreaming. This is then followed by review of literature concerning the gender mainstreaming and agricultural development, and African perspective of gender mainstreaming and the current status of gender mainstreaming in Swaziland. The review ends by discussing the potential benefits that can be harnessed from mainstreaming gender in the country’s agriculture sector and development programmes. |
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