WEAGov Framework : Tool for raising women’s voice gains traction in Nigerian agrifood policy space

CGIAR Gender Equality researchers develops the Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) Assessment Framework to identify entry points for increasing women’s voice in policymaking, an innovation in the Initiative’s portfolio. Piloted in Nigeria, WEAGov is already influencing efforts by key ministries to better meet gender targets set in agrifood policies. Ministries of budget and agriculture expressed strong interest in continuing to work together to incorporate WEAGov into planning processes and data systems, achieving an innovation use for Gender Equality in 2023. Jordan Kyle, lead of HER+ VOICE work package delves into the interactive infographic that allows users to click into every dimension of the WEAGov assessment framework for definitions of key terms and detailed information on measurement, scoring, and data sources of each of the 11 indicators and 43 measures used to evaluate different forms of women’s inclusion across stages of the policy cycle.