Gender norms, agency, power relations research developed by MAIZE and WHEAT guides other CGIAR and partner researchers impact pathway and scaling interventions

Since 2018, researchers and colleagues from within and outside of CGIAR centers have applied gender-responsive research methods in an attempt to unravel the complex social landscapes of different agricultural settings around the world. They assessed the dynamics of gender norms, power relations, labor-use, and processes for decision-making in access to and control of resources. These assessments guide own and other CGIAR and partner research on how social dynamics influence decisions in adoption of climate-smart, energy-saving and cost-effective agricultural technologies.