Women play key roles on the front line of food systems, and their engagement is vital to overcoming global threats and achieving food and nutrition security for all.
While both men and women play critical roles in rice value chains, from production through to consumption, it is the role of women in these activities that is often understated, unrecognized and undervalued.
We can take deliberate steps to develop inclusive and gender-responsive rice-based food systems, whether it’s through equitable access to technologies, advisory services, finance, or digital innovations.
Join us on Thursday, 7 November at 10:00 UTC in cooperation with FOLUR to learn more about these challenges and the opportunities they pose.
We’ll be speaking with Ranjitha Puskur, a senior social scientist at the International Rice Research Institute and Wiene Andriyana, technical analyst for the Environment Unit at UNDP Indonesia, moderated by Patti Kristjanson, senior gender specialist for the Food Systems, Land Use & Restoration Program (FOLUR) at the World Bank.
Patti Kristjanson is a consultant working with the agriculture and environment departments at the World Bank. She leads gender initiatives for the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Program and The Global Partnership for Sustainable and Resilient Landscapes (PROGREEN), two ambitious partnership programs contributing to sustainable and transformational change in global food systems.
Ranjitha Puskur is a principal scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), leading research on gender and livelihoods. Her work focuses on generating knowledge, learning and evidence that can translate into technical and institutional innovation and more equitable outcomes for women and other vulnerable social groups engaged in agriculture. Ranjitha also leads the Evidence Module in the CGIAR GENDER (Generating Evidence and New Directions for Equitable Results) Impact Platform.
Wiene Andriyana is a technical analyst for the Environment Unit at the UNDP Country Office in Indonesia, bringing over 17 years of expertise in natural resource management. Since joining UNDP in 2010, she has developed a robust portfolio that includes natural resources and forest management, forest governance, biodiversity conservation and sustainable commodities. She also serves as the safeguard and gender focal point for FOLUR Project Indonesia and a member of the Gender Task Force of the UNDP Country Office in Indonesia.
To learn more, read the FOLUR Spring Update 2024: Lessons from the Landscape and Practical Note
“Enhancing Effectiveness of Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Projects through Gender-Responsive Actions.“
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