Opportunity crops for gender equality and women’s empowerment: Revisiting the narrative

2026-06-27http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/63308- Opportunity crops are often lauded for their potential to empower rural women and increase their livelihood opportunities, but these assertions have received little empirical attention. - Evidence shows that the relationship between opportunity crops and gender equality and women’s empowerment is nuanced and context-specific. - Narratives and interventions focused on opportunity crops should also take a nuanced and holistic approach to account for these contextual differences and complexities.application/pdfOpen Accessbiodiversitygender equalitydiversificationOpportunity crops for gender equality and women’s empowerment: Revisiting the narrativeBrief