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Women and Indigenous Knowledge : A South-South Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorPidatala, Krishna
dc.contributor.authorRahman Khan, Aisha
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T13:05:23Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T13:05:23Z
dc.date.issued2003-12
dc.description.abstractThe gendered nature of Indigenous Knowledge - IK - is often overlooked, marginalized or neglected. While the differences may tend to be more subtle in industrial countries, the same cannot be said of developing countries. Information, especially IK-related information, tends to be viewed, perceived, and acted upon differently by the different genders. This note seeks to provide an understanding of the role of gender, and the way it impacts the intrinsic value of local knowledge systems, critical to the understanding, interpretation, and dissemination of indigenous knowledge. As a result of this gender differentiation and specialization, the IK and skills held by women, often differ from those held by men, affecting patterns of access, use, and control, thus resulting in different perceptions and priorities for the innovation and use of IK. It also impacts the way in which IK is disseminated, documented, and passed on to future generations. In attempting to achieve cross-regional exchange of women's IK, the Bank organized the Indigenous Knowledge Program, a study tour to South Asia, and the key to some success stories, as observed in the region, resulted from having women involved in planning, and implementation in projects at the grassroots level. The note reviews aspects in traditional medicine, medicinal plants, food security, as well as the level of information communications technology, and early childhood development. In this context, some adaptations concerning women were found, namely, bottom-up approach; battling HIV/AIDS; and innovations in early childhood development.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/12/5494030/women-indigenous-knowledge-south-south-perspective
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/10774
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10774
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesIndigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes; No. 63
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADAPTATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCONSERVATION
dc.subjectDETECTION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectDISABILITIES
dc.subjectDISABILITY
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEXTENDED FAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTEGRATION
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectMANAGERS
dc.subjectMEDICINES
dc.subjectNGOS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectPEST CONTROL
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPROJECT CYCLE
dc.subjectREHABILITATION
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL WOMEN
dc.subjectSOCIALIZATION
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL MEDICINE
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectWEATHER
dc.subjectWEIGHT
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.titleWomen and Indigenous Knowledge : A South-South Perspectiveen
dc.title.alternativeFemmes et savoirs locaux: une perspective Sud-Suden
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2004-12-08
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T10:04:49.852456Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/12/5494030/women-indigenous-knowledge-south-south-perspective
okr.globalpracticeAgriculture
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid417911468302957741
okr.guid515211468164633899
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000012009_20041208135014
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum5494030
okr.identifier.report30454
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2004/12/08/000012009_20041208135014/Rendered/PDF/30454.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countrySri Lanka
okr.topicAgricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicHealth Economics and Finance
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.topicAgriculture
okr.unitAFT: QK Results & Learning (AFTRL)
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