{"id":371,"date":"2017-03-10T07:20:26","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T07:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esaff.org\/?p=371"},"modified":"2017-03-10T07:20:26","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T07:20:26","slug":"esaffs-drive-to-empower-the-small-scale-woman-farmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esaff.org\/index-php\/esaffs-drive-to-empower-the-small-scale-woman-farmer\/","title":{"rendered":"ESAFF\u2019s drive to empower the small scale woman farmer"},"content":{"rendered":"

31-5-2011<\/em><\/p>\n

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In the small scale farmer societies, when we come to leadership, women mostly take the back seat despite being main actors in the production chain.
\nActually, women lag behind in leadership positions and roles at all levels\u00a0 from the family, national to regional level. It is said they are not even aware of their right to land ownership at times.
\nThis is why, Eastern and Southern Africa small scale Farmers\u2019 Forum (ESAFF) has decided\u00a0 to make gender issues a priority area in implementation of activities.
\nESAFF secretariat says, it will be providing knowledge on gender and gender justice concepts as well as providing\u00a0 practical tools to small scale farmers, expecting to have more women in leadership positions.
\nGender based violence is a sordid reality of life among some farmer communities that needs to be fought from all sides.
\nESAFF realizes that addressing gender based violence is a critical issue to women\u2019s development, especially\u00a0 in the context of HIV\/Aids.
\nTalking about this social crime and seeking solutions is important. That is why Eastern and Southern Africa small scale Farmers\u2019 Forum (ESAFF)\u00a0 in conjunction with Tanzania Gender Networking Program (TGNP) facilitators Gemma Akilimali and Beatrice Hezekiel organised a two day workshop on Gender, HIV\/AIDS and Youth sensitization.
\nIn discussing the gender concept in relation to\u00a0 agriculture and other development issues, the question of gender based violence came out prominently.
\nOther issues discussed were gender and HIV\/AIDS in Southern Africa, Advocacy for gender and development and gender budgeting.
\nFrom the facilitators desk; the workshop provided skills and knowledge for application in day to day work. There was sharing of experience and networking in gender, HIV\/Aids and youth sensitization.
\nOne of the participant from Rwanda Rachel Muyoboke said: \u201cThe workshop is of great advantage not only to ESAFF at the regional level but also at the national levels.\u201d
\nShe was of the opinion that all the national chapters should think of mainstreaming gender in all their\u00a0 actions.
\nMubanga\u00a0 Kasakula,\u00a0 a\u00a0 farmer leader from Zambia said that change in mindset\u00a0 should start with leaders at personal level. \u201cWe can start by helping our wives at home, and in this way we can be able to mainstream gender not only at our family level\u00a0 but also at our chapters,\u201d he said.
\nAccordingly,\u00a0 by empowering women in leadership positions and roles as small scale farmers, it would go a long way in ensuring forward development.
\nAs a result of ESAFF\u2019s effort,\u00a0 farmers were equipped with gender knowledge,\u00a0 farmers have come up with a gender guideline which will be implemented at all level.\u00a0 The guidelines requires women to be engaged in leadership position not only at the national level but also at the regional level.
\nIn its work, ESAFF will continue mainstreaming\u00a0 gender in all its action,\u00a0 to ensure that government policies and programs reach and benefit the vast majority farmers who are\u00a0 women\u00a0 and youth.
\nESAFF secretariat says Gender, Youth and HIV are key issues in agriculture and institutional development.<\/p>\n

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31-5-2011 In the small scale farmer societies, when we come to leadership, women mostly take the back seat despite being main actors in the production chain. Actually, women lag behind in leadership positions and roles at all levels\u00a0 from the family, national to regional level. It is said they are not even aware of their… <\/p>\n

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