Gender and RWEE
in Kyrgyzstan
RWEE
The GALS process in Kyrgyzstan was introduced in 2016 funded by IFAD and implemented by CDA and UNWomen as part of the Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme of IFAD, UNWomen, FAO and World Food Programme.
RWEE consists of:
1) Economic Empowerment: support to rural women organized in self-help groups to help overcome stereotypes regarding women’s inability to manage effective agricultural production.
2) Female Leadership and Participation: working with local government, pasture committees and water use associations
3) Enabling Policy Environment: improving statistics on women’s economic participation
Gender Action Learning for Sustainability (GALS) was introduced by IFAD as a Household Methodology in order to strengthen women members position in the household, changing gender inequalities so that they could increase incomes and fully participate in the RWEE Womens’ Associations.
Gender in Kyrgystan
Gender Strategy: Asia Development Bank
Ibraeva 2010: Kyrgyzstan Background Paper for World Development Report
RWEE Kyrgyzstan
https://www.empowerwomen.org/en/who-we-are/initiatives/rural-women-economic-empowerment
GALS Reports
Tool 1 Soulmate Visioning
Tool 2 Vision Journey
Tool 3: Gender Diamond
Tool 4: Happy Family Tree
- Mothers-in-law: Why their daughters-in-law do not love them
- Daughters-in-law: Why their husbands are jealous
- Men: Why they do not have enough income for the family
Tool 5: Gender Challenge Action Tree
Upscaling Plans and Community Day
Livelihood Strengthening and Follow-up
