Improving Women Pastoralists’ Access to Animal Health Services: Recommendations in Ethiopia and Kenya
- Partner: CoWater SPARC
- Publication Type: Blog
- Date: September 9, 2024
- Team: Conrad Buluma, Jacqueline Foelster, Noura Kamel, Ellie Rakoff
- Recommended Citation: MarketShare Associates. Improving women pastoralists’ access to animal health services: recommendations in Ethiopia and Kenya . Prepared by Conrad Buluma, Jacqueline Foelster, Noura Kamel, and Ellie Rakoff for CoWater SPARC, 2024.
This blog provides evidence-based recommendations to improve women pastoralists’ access to animal health, using the experiences of pastoral communities in the drylands of Ethiopia and Kenya. Women, who play a key role in livestock management, are often excluded from these services due to cultural norms, lack of financial resources, and limited mobility.
It offers recommendations, including gender-sensitive training programs for animal health workers, improving women’s access to veterinary services, and increasing women’s participation in decision-making processes. These steps aim to close the gender gap, enhance livestock health, and improve the resilience of pastoralist communities.
This blog was originally published by SPARC Knowledge on August 22, 2024.
