Women speak of the respect they now experience in their communities, of the ongoing benefits of the savings and loans groups they still participate in, and the improved lives they and their families continue to enjoy. [...] to the men in the community and the men started giving LAND - Women in four of these projects said they had more women more land to farm. [...] Of the women who participated in the RESULT project, 57% reported that they take part in household decision-making (compared to 28% at baseline), in addition to taking on stronger roles in local producers’ groups and in the community. [...] 14 FOOD SECURITY POLICY GROUP CASE STUDIES REPORT ● JUNE 2020 As the men involved in the RESULT project witnessed the benefits of women investing more time in agriculture, they Now that I better understand the status of women, it is stepped up in support, allocating more land to women and doing clear to me that women more of the domestic chores. [...] Innovation and good practice in agriculture investments One of the reasons these projects were so successful in achieving their goals and the goals of the FIAP was their innovative use of technology and community engagement and the way they approached gender issues.
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