Institutions and Gender: Example of APFAMGS project

Rajeshwar Mishra

Salome

Institutions And Gender

What is that we are talking about ?

It is an aspect of Inclusion

• Physical

• Capacity and skills

• Value system

• Stereotypes

• Decision making

Consider a groundwater institution and indicate who does what?

Responsibilities Male Female

Consider the same institutions when it comes to decision making who takes what decisions

Aspects of Male Female

Decision making

Institutional Governancewhat aspects of governance can be taken up by the women and men ?

Aspects of Can be undertaken Can be undertaken by

Governance Women Men

If women can do what men do then what are the reasons why they are not encouraged to do?

Reasons

APFAMGS ‘S frame work - inclusiveness

• Physical

• Capacity building

• Value system

• Stereotypes

• Decision making

The Benchmark

• Prejudices and stereotypes

• they can not do

• Lack of Education – the alibi

The frame work and strategy

• Challenging the stereotypes – they can not do

• Enabling environment

• Development of Capacity and skills

• Opportunity for showcasing

• Confirmation - they can do

The enabling inputs

• Involvement in baseline

• Data collection - Socio technical

• Participation in CWB

• Participation in Farmer Water Schools

• Exchange and Exposure visits

Capacity building in various fields • Farmer water schools

Data Collection, analysis, use and sharing

Family and community concerns

Membership and ownership in legal bodies

Sharing with international audience• Farmers at Kenya

Dissemination of learning

Involving next generation

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