Gender in Agriculture Related Databases

Sr. No.SourcesType of Data
1.Agricultural CensusGender disaggregated data on number, area and average size of holding
2.Census of India OrganisationAge, Education, SC, ST, Workers, Marital status, household series, fertility and youth population
Houses, Household Amenities & Assets Among Female Headed Households
Total households, SC, ST, Literacy, Total Workers
Population, Infrastructure, Agriculture
3.Centre for Women's Development StudiesResearch projects & articles
Indian Journal of Gender Studies
4.Directorate of ExtensionGender friendly tools /equipments for women in agriculture
Farm women friendly hand book
5.Gender Resource CentreStatistics (Demography, health, education, violence against women, economic and employment opportunities, women in decision making, practical needs of women and development indices)
Useful links
6.ICAR-Central Institute for Women in AgricultureGender friendly technologies, gender information and statistics, gender sensitive programmes and policies, and gender resources and knowledge products
7.Indian Council of Social Science ResearchFellowships, Research project grants, Fund for international collaboration, Research survey & publications, Training & capacity building
8.Labour Bureau
Government of India
Women labourers
9.Ministry of Labour & EmploymentWomen labour
Grant in aid on women labour
10.Ministry of Women & Child DevelopmentWomen related legislations
Women related policies
Women empowerment schemes
11.National Commission for Women (NCW)Legal reports
General reports (Agriculture, economic empowerment, gender budgeting, gender profiles, gender sensitisation, Health & nutrition, tribal women, women workers
12.National Gender Resource Centre in Agriculture (NGRCA)Mainstream the gender concerns and add gender dimension to agriculture policies and programmes; render advisory services for gender mainstreaming.
13.Rashtriya Mahila KoshLoan Promotion Scheme, Main Loan Scheme, Gold Credit Scheme, Housing Loan Scheme, Working Capital Term Loan Scheme, Franchisee Scheme,
Mahila Cooperative Banks,
Awareness Generation, Capacity Building & Skill Upgradation, Marketing Linkages, Entrepreneurship Development
RMK- SHG Beneficiaries
14.Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA)Research papers
15.Women Agricultural Professionals of India (WAPI)Women Agricultural Scientists
16.Women's Studies PortalGender & Health
(Research articles)
Status of women
(Research articles)
Women's studies journals
Free access women's studies journals
Indian journals/ newsletters on women & gender studies
Central government agencies
State government agencies
Women's universities
Women's studies libraries
International organisations (India based)
UGC women's studies centres
Women's organisations (Delhi)
Government
Portals/ Gateways
Networks - India
Networks - Foreign
Foreign Sites
17.Young Women's Christian AssociationYoung women empowerment related videos, publications and resource material
18.Indian Women Scientists' AssociationPublications

International Gender Related Data and Information Sources

Sr. No.SourcesType of Data
1.African Gender InstituteGender and Women’s Studies in Africa: Teaching and Learning Materials
Research papers and reports
2.Asian Development BankResearch projects, books, journal articles, newsletters, checklists, etc.
3.European Institute for Gender EqualityPublications and Databases
Concepts, Tools, Data, Methods, Literature
Concepts, Tools, Data, Methods, Literature
Gender equality index and gender statistics database
4.Food and Agriculture OrganisationFood security- male and female headed households
Annual male & female population
Land rights statistics
5.Gender Research Centre, Chinese University of Hong KongResearch projects, books, journal articles, newsletters, etc.
6.Gender Research Institute at DartmouthFacilitates, and showcases gender-related research, teaching, and social engagement that address why the 21st century is still a time profoundly structured by gender, racial, ethnic, sexual, and economic inequality.
7.Institute of Development StudiesGender research
8.International Labour OrganisationLabour statistics
Labour force surveys
9.Organization for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentData (Employment, entrepreneurship, health, education)
Resources (International Programmes & institutions, Data & Indicators
10.The Clayman Institute for Gender ResearchWomen leadership development programmes
Series of different programmes for promoting gender equality
Different types of research fellowships
11.United Nations Population Information NetworkComprehensive database providing sex-disaggregated data on population and households; work and economy; education and communication; public life and decision making; and health, crime and violence, for countries in the UNECE region.
12.UN Women WatchNews and events on gender equality from across the United Nations
13.World BankGender statistics
Sex-disaggregated data and gender statistics covering demography, education, health, access to economic opportunities, public life and decision-making, and agency
14.AWARD
(African Women in Agricultural Research and Development)
Our mission is investing in African women scientists and institutions to deliver innovative, sustainable, gender-responsive agricultural research and development
15.GREAT
(Gender-Responsive Researchers Equipped for Agricultural Transformation)
GREAT courses equip researchers to create more inclusive and effective agricultural systems by addressing the priorities of both women and men in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
16.Advancing Women in Agriculture through Research and Education (AWARE)Gender Research Reports,
Research Tools and Resources
17.CGIAR- The Gender NetworkGender Strategies Gender Research Studies
18.International Centre for Research on WomenICRW is the world's premier research institute focused on tackling challenges facing women and girls worldwide
19.ECOWAS Center for Gender and DevelopmentGender studies, tools and reports
20.World FishGender and fishery research studies and reports
21.International Livestock Research InstituteGender and livestock research studies and reports
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