Ruth Meinzen-Dick

Ruth Meinzen-Dick is a Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), based in Washington DC, and Coordinator of the CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi).

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News
January 04, 2022
Why winning the ‘water game’ in India requires team effort
With some 600 million Indians facing high to extreme water stress, ‘games’ offer vital insights for expanding self-governance to help people manage water more sustainably.
- Ruth Meinzen-Dick
- Pratiti Priyadarshini
Blog Post
Blog Post
June 04, 2019
World Environment Day: The need for strong institutions and policies to restore and protect planetary health
Practical suggestions for preserving the environment—and with it, public health and well-being—by strengthening sustainable agricultural and food system practices. Originally published on IFPRI blog.
- Claudia Ringler
- Ruth Meinzen-Dick
Big Question: Responses
March 07, 2018
Let’s start asking the right questions about women in agriculture
The truth about women in agriculture is often obscured by myths and stylized facts, which ultimately hinders effective development programming.
Webinar: Improving gender equity in irrigation
- Learning / Training
Games for sustainability
Social equity
May 09, 2016
Scientists have developed a series of games that can foster collective action for improved water management.
- Ruth Meinzen-Dick
Big Question
February 24, 2016
What should we be asking to understand gender dynamics in irrigation?
How many of us want to address gender in our work, but when it comes down to the specifics, aren’t quite sure how? Join the discussion- help us develop a series of collaborative questions to investigate gender in agricultural water management projects.
- Sophie Theis
- Ruth Meinzen-Dick
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Big Question: Responses
December 21, 2015
Beyond advocacy: What it takes to strengthen women's land rights
Recent experience across the developing world leaves no doubt that secure land rights for women is a fundamental requirement for ensuring that land management is sustainable and equitable. Plenty of evidence shows that, with secure rights, women are more likely to plant trees and take other actions that enhance ecosystems.
- Ruth Meinzen-Dick
Big Question
November 16, 2015
What would it take to strengthen women's land rights?
The evidence base is growing: strengthening women’s land rights contributes to women’s empowerment and household welfare. But it isn’t that simple - there are always vested interests to protect the status quo along with the additional issues of navigating gender norms. How can we improve women's land tenure? Join the discussion
- Ruth Meinzen-Dick
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Blog Post
Blog Post
November 02, 2015
Science on the Pulse: 10 essential reads on gender and land tenure
What are we actually talking about when we refer to women’s land rights? Here’s what the research is showing us: ten papers from IFPRI authors and partners highlight what we know and what we don’t know - but really should! - about gender and land tenure.
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Blog Post
Blog Post
October 15, 2015
Gender and Sustainability: A Matter of Balance
Rumor has it that women are naturally the more environmentally conscious sex. As “keepers of the earth” they are the ones who selflessly care for the planet and are the ones who will bear the disproportionate burden as it is degraded. But is this really true?
World Food Day and International Day of Rural Women
Big Question: Responses
September 01, 2015
Sustainable Intensification: How best to invest?
If sustainable intensification is possible, one thing is clear: it requires investment. That investment may be in the form of new infrastructure, technologies, inputs, time, labor, or knowledge, but whatever the form there is a cost. The question is, who will bear it?
- Ruth Meinzen-Dick
Stockholm World Water Week 2015: Water for Development