Pastoralism, Gender & Youth (page 2)
Exclusion of pastoralist women in East and Horn of Africa
Pastoralist societies in eastern Africa and the Horn are increasingly marginalised as a result of expansion of cultivation and nature conservation and an increase in human population. In these already marginalised societies, pastoralist women are further excluded, leading to high vulnerability, inequality and dependency. The women have little access to social services or productive assets, […]
Empowerment of pastoralist women in Sudan
Pastoralist women in Eastern Sudan managed to improve their livelihoods by producing alternative animal feed from local resources. They became able to do so after receiving training from a local pastoralist organisation supported by Oxfam Novib’s partner PENHA (Pastoral & Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa), a CELEP member. In the case study Empowerment of […]
Improving water investments in the Kenyan drylands
Despite major investments in water infrastructure in dryland areas, the functionality and sustainability of these investments remains a major challenge. The reasons for this were explored in the study “Improving the functionality of water investments in the drylands: learning from Kenya’s County Climate Change Fund” (2022, 80pp) by Claire Bedelian et al, published by the […]
Girls’ education in pastoral areas of East Africa
In pastoral areas worldwide, school enrolment, retention and achievements fall below national averages – and especial among pastoralist girls. Across East Africa, the Covid pandemic, ongoing conflicts and recurrent droughts are increasing poverty in ways that undermine any progress that may have been made in reshaping gender norms to favour girls’ inclusion in formal education. […]
Supporting pastoralist youth’s prospects for decent work in the drylands
The SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises) programme reviewed the factors that shape young people’s livelihoods and work prospects in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa. The report “Resilient generation: supporting young people’s prospects for decent work in the drylands of east and west Africa” (2021, 116pp), by Mairi Dupar et al, […]