Recognising the rights of women agricultural workers: Influencing policy discourse
Women in agriculture and nutrition has been a major strand of LANSA research, with the need to recognise women agricultural workers and promote their rights as a first step in improving their health and the health of their children as a key focus of research uptake activities. This has resulted in public pledges of support from key policymakers with LANSA partners collaborating at high levels to shift the policy discourse towards the recognition, protection and promotion of rights and well-being of women agricultural workers and their children.
Bringing women’s work into focus in Pakistan
Agriculture, the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, can help improve nutrition. The role of the women workers who drive the sector has been a blind spot amongst policy makers who fail to recognize how women in agriculture often work for cheap rates or even for free. The negative effect of this on their health and the nutritional wellbeing of their children is missing from policy discourse.
LANSA invited to inform Odisha Vision 2036 policy document in India
The State of Odisha in India is characterised by rainfed farming and agriculture is the primary occupation. Undernutrition is at a critical level with the National Family Health Survey showing Odisha in poor light. Therefore in 2016, to propel action towards development in the State and to frame realistic action plans, the government decided on a Vision 2036 Policy Document in line with the SDG targets and involved civil society organisations as well as experts to help articulate strategies at the grassroots level.
