Integrating Gender and Nutrition within Agricultural Extension Services. Haiti Landscape Analysis

Integrating Gender and Nutrition within Agricultural Extension Services. Haiti Landscape Analysis

The Integrating Gender and Nutrition within Agricultural Extension Services (INGENAES) project is funded through the Bureau for Food Security (BFS) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support the Presidential Feed the Future Initiative, which strives to increase agricultural productivity and the incomes of both men and women in rural areas who rely on agriculture for their livelihoods.

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The Lakou System: A Cultural, Ecological Analysis of Mothering in Rural Haiti

The Lakou System: A Cultural, Ecological Analysis of Mothering in Rural Haiti

“Fam se poto mitan” (women are the center post) is a well-known Haitian proverb that highlights the central role women play not only in Haitian commerce, but also within Haitian families. In Haiti, 70% of rural households are headed by women, despite a history of embedded male dominance.

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