Integrating a gender perspective into applied research on our priority themes is of particular importance to CAPRi because gender is an important determinant of the distribution of rights, resources, and responsibilities within both the household and the community. Two past workshops organized by CAPRi highlight the importance of gender in the context of collective action and property rights.
An email conference on Gender and Property Rights and a workshop on Gender and Collective Action identified the need to better understand how gender influences the effectiveness of collective action. In particular, the effectiveness of collective action seems to be contingent upon the type of participation women assume. Whether programs and policies should promote mixed versus single sex groups may depend on (a) the degree of gender segregation, and (b) the (potentially) different interests of women and men. In order to draw clearer policy conclusions, CAPRi decided to support specific research project that will shed light on these questions.
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Getting more from Livestock: The Potential of Collective Action to Improve the Quality and Safety of Animal-Source Foods Informally Marketed by Women, Nigeria
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Collective Action, Assets, and Vulnerability: The Gendered Impact of Collective Action in Bangladesh
- Gender and Collective Action: A Conceptual Framework for AnalysisLauren Pandolfelli, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, and Stephan Dohrn. CAPRi Working Paper 64. Washington, DC: IFPRI. 2007.
- Gender and Collective Action: Policy Implications from Recent Research.Lauren Pandolfelli, Stephan Dohrn, and Ruth Meinzen-Dick.
CAPRi Policy Brief 5. Washington DC: IFPRI. January 2007.