Gender Issues in Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods.

M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Kerala Agricultural University

Chennai, India.

Undergraduate course, distance learning.

The aim of the course is to first to build awareness among those who study agriculture at the undergraduate level, and who will go on to be closely allied with the agricultural sector, formulating policy, and as researchers, extension workers, teachers and activists. The course attempts to give students a sweep of knowledge and skills with the final purpose of creating recognition of the role women play in rural livelihoods and bringing about an attitudinal change in those who will be most closely allied with this sector.

The course has the following specific objectives: 1. To build perspective by providing an overview of the social construction of gender and gender inequality 2. To create skills by identifying gender roles, rights and responsibilities and their bearing on gender relations 3. To bring about attitudinal change, creating gender sensitivity and helping students internalize equity concerns as fundamental human rights.

English.

N/a.

Rs. 400

http://www.mssrf.org/iec/602/602_4.htm

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