Mara Russell

Practice Manager, Gender and Resilience, Land O'Lakes, International Development

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

@boznjerz hi much and send message

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

#AskAg Thanks so much enjoyed all of the questions and responses - great chatting with all!

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

#AskAg @ishidlo also, sometimes development focus just on results & numbers, not empowerment - impt to remember!!!

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JessicaZ_mL #AskAg not really, important to building women's leadership in businesses, and all along value chains, not just production

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

#AskAg @ishidalo we trained women as AI providers & they got lots of business bcause respect for their skills

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#AskAg #A3 also important to review constraints along entire value chain, & degree of HH sharing

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

#AskAg A3 We always ensure budget for gender analysis in proposal submissions, & if approved, implement

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

In Rwanda, I ensured use of #gender analysis findings to instruct our work plan #AskAg http://t.co/npcEyAtq3t #Ask Ag A3

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Will use #WEAI findings in Tanz Innov in #Gender Equality http://t.co/0QifHYHv3k #AskAg http://t.co/lE4BeWM4y8 @FeedTheFuture #AskAg A3

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

I ensured that our projects always budget for & conduct #gender analyses by writing this into our @LandOLakesIDD Gender Policy #AskAg A3

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At @LandOLakesIDD, we train all of our field staff – #men and #women – to understand and address #gender constraints #AskAg A3

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#AskAg @Agridextrous Train & Engage female extensionists, business owners & leaders as mentors

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

#AskAg @Agridextrous Provide empowerment training to both mothers & daughters, & women teachers

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

#AskAg @CIDIoutrech. In Mozambique,#women can't own livestock but women trained along with men & are now manage animals, &relied on

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

#AskAg@CzechBar women sometimes prove very skillful, capable, men learn to respect them

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

#AskAg @CzechBar We do our best to include SGBV discussion in gender trainings for field staff, esp. where pervasive

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

Trainings in #Kenya focus on joint ownership and management, not what is #hers or #his #AskAg A2

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

Due to our trainings, #coops in Kenya give #men & #women dairy farmers equal access to earnings #AskAg A2 http://t.co/IM1x5mgayS

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

Mozambique dairy associations apply social pressure when earnings not used to support the whole HH #AskAg A2 http://t.co/MSVeZ06F1n

[Mara Russell @MaraRussell_IDD]

Mozambique dairy associations apply social pressure when earnings don't support the whole HH #AskAg A2 http://t.co/MSVeZ06F1n