,117 households and 73 agricultural cooperatives. Using descriptive statistics and econometric analysis under a critical gender lens …, the paper identifies which cooperative, household, and individual level characteristics influence women’s participation … in agricultural cooperatives. The findings suggest that a major barrier to women’s access are gender biases within …

that should be taken into account in irrigation development to address nutrition and gender gaps with a focus on Africa … women’s participation in irrigation programs should be promoted; (5) homestead food production should be encouraged; and (6 …

importance of the contribution of poor women farmers to the conservation and utilization of plant genetic resources (PGR) for … management of agrobiodiversity. The present investigation into the institutions governing PGR, with special emphasis on gender … equity and collective action, focuses on the identification of innovative institutions with special focus on women …

investigate the processes by which social capital formation, participation in networks and groups, and trusting behavior comes … to a number of formal and informal groups and networks, but participation differs according to household characteristics …

-farm labor markets increases at higher levels of labor availability, but participation in women's groups' only increases as labor … impact is greater for women. Finally, participation in off-farm work does not appear to be driven by the need to reduce … community-level factors influencing women's and men's decisions to participate in off-farm activities, either in the off …