Help WEAI Help You: New Opportunities to Utilize the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index
Event Information
The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) is the first comprehensive and standardized measure to directly capture women’s empowerment and inclusion levels in the agricultural sector. Since its launch in 2012, the WEAI has evolved as global partners have adapted and utilized the Index in diverse ways to design and implement interventions that address the constraints and barriers women face.
September's Ag Sector Council seminar traced the evolution of the WEAI and discussed why women's empowerment is an essential evaluation component when integrating gender into agricultural programs. The speakers then outlined the next stages of the WEAI’s development—the introduction of the Abbreviated WEAI (A-WEAI), a streamlined and modified form of the original Index, and a project-level WEAI (Pro-WEAI), designed to be applicable for use by agriculture and food security projects and activities. Lastly, the speakers shared details about opportunities for activities to receive support to pilot and validate the Pro-WEAI indicators and methodology, as well as to join the WEAI Community of Practice.
Speakers
Emily Hogue
USAID Bureau for Food Security
Agnes Quisumbing
IFPRI
Grace Hoerner
USAID Bureau for Food Security