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Gender in integrated systems research by Cynthia McDougall, Senior Scientist, Gender & Equity theme leader,
This document discusses the value and significance of gender and systems research. It focuses on how such research can identify leverage points to transform systems and shift norms, attitudes, and practices related to gender and social equity. Case studies on community forestry governance show that engaging communities and adapting governance approaches can increase benefits, reduce conflicts, and make resource distribution more equitable by increasing participation of women and poor groups. The document argues that gender and social equity issues provide pivotal opportunities for systems research to drive positive transformation.
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- 22. “Single loop” influence… Accuracy, relevance Knowledge base Targeting Doingbetter within the system
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- 30. “…places within acomplex system (a corporation, an economy, a living body, a city, an ecosystem) where a small shift in one thing can produce big changes in everything…”. D.Meadows
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- 40. “We were alsoenthusiastic to participate in the general assembly of the CFUG in the past, but when we participated we were blamed repeatedly as forest destroyers, and this made us feel ashamed. It forced us to leave the venue before reaching any decision. Such assemblies were nothing but the venue to get scolded.” (Daure woman, Handikharka CFUG)
- 42. Community forest governance Community groups shaping theirown norms, attitudes, practices Norms, attitudes, practices: With adaptive collaborative governance
- 43. “In the pastour voice was not considered , but nowadays our sayings also are counted and we are asked as well” (Female member of Patle CFUG )
- 44. "We never realizedthe say of women and poor in past, but adaptive collaborative management opened my eyes that every user knows something …” (Male committee member, Patle CFUG)
- 45. Increased benefits Reduced conflict More equitable benefit sharing Women & poor members more actively engaged Findings: Withadaptive collaborative governance
- 46. Findings: With ACG Increased distributional equity Source:McDougall et al., 2013b
- 47. Findings: With ACG Increasesin livelihood benefits overall Source: McDougall et al., 2013b
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- 49. Big ideas... Transformation gender &social equity norms, behaviours, practices
- 50. Big ideas Value addedof systems research? Space & opportunity to identify leverage points Big ideas...
- 51. Value added ofsystems research? Shared opportunity to engage with these
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