Gender equality and climate resilience of West African cacao-dependent households
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Global goals
- 1. No poverty
- 2. Zero hunger
- 5. Gender equality
- 10. Reduced inequalities
- 11. Sustainable cities and communities
- 12. Responsible consumption and production
Short summary
The purpose of our research is to assess whether improvements in gender equality conditions support enhanced climate resilience of cacao farming-dependent households.
Cacao farming plays critical socio-economic and ecological roles in West Africa supporting the livelihoods of millions of families. Cocoa is often deemed as a male-dominated crop and along its value chain. Gender disparities can exacerbate differences in how households and members within a household can cope with a changing climate.
Users: International, national and local cocoa sector stakeholders, and policy-makers
Research team: Francisco X. Aguilar (projektledare), co-investigators: Mavis Akuffobea-Essilfie (Science and Technology Policy Research Institute of Ghana), Charles King Jr. (Liberian Central Agricultural Research Institute), Christophe Kouame (World Agroforestry Center), Haeun Lee (SLU), Elizabeth Obeng (Forest Research Institute of Ghana), Julie Weah (Foundation for Community Initiatives), Juvenal Zahoui (World Agroforestry Center).
