Livestock and Gender; Achieving Poverty Alleviation and Food Security Through Livestock Policies that Benefit Women

This abstract is based on a full-length paper written by Jemimah Njuki and Beth Miller in 2012

Abstract

This abstract is based on a full-length paper written by Jemimah Njuki and Beth Miller in 2012.

This paper first reviews gender issues at the intersection of livestock production, human health and nutrition, development of private sector businesses and policy. It goes on to make a series of recommendations for the integration of gender equality goals throughout the livestock value chain.

This is an output of the ‘Global Alliance For Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed): Phase 2 – Protecting Livestock and Saving Human Lives’ programme

Citation

Jemimah Njuki, Beth Miller (2012) Livestock and Gender; Achieving Poverty Alleviation and Food Security Through Livestock Policies that Benefit Women GALVmed, 7pp

Livestock and Gender; Achieving Poverty Alleviation and Food Security Through Livestock Policies that Benefit Women

Published 1 January 2012