Examining the promise of ‘the local’ for improving gender equality in agriculture and climate change adaptation

Figures & data

Table 1. Numbers of semi-structured interviews and questionnaires completed by location.

	Kampala	Nwoya	Luwero	Rakai	Mbale	Total
Semi-structured interviews	10	8	6	6	7	37
Questionnaires	39	17	10	--	12	78

Figure 1. Policy actors’ perceptions of their offices’ prioritisation of gender-related activities in Uganda.

Table 2. Perceptions of priorities for addressing the causes of gender inequality.

		Frequency
The problem with gender inequality will not be completely addressed in Uganda until there is…	Change in mindsets and social norms	18
	Improved gender responsiveness in policy	18
	Improved understanding of gender	14
	Involvement of men in gender equality	6
	Improved resource ownership, access and control	5
	Abolishment of corruption, more transparency	3
	Realisation of equality between men and women	3
	Inclusion of women in policymaking and activities	3
	Joint planning and decision-making among couples	3
	Adoption of a multi-stakeholder approach	3
	Other	6

Source: Authors’ categorisation of responses to an open-ended questionnaire item. Respondents were permitted to identify as many priorities as they wished (respondents n = 74, responses n = 82).

Table 3. Perceptions of causes of insufficient impact of gender policies in agriculture and climate change.

		Frequency
There are many gender policies in Uganda, but they do not have much impact on the ground because…	Insufficient policy implementation	18
	Patriarchal mindset, negative cultural norms	16
	Insufficient funds	16
	Insufficient understanding of gender issues	15
	Insufficient dissemination of policies to beneficiaries	12
	Lack of prioritisation of gender	12
	Poor involvement of communities in policy design	7
	Insufficient coordination of policy actors	2
	Other	3

Source: Authors’ categorisation of responses to an open-ended questionnaire item. Respondents were permitted to identify as many causes as they wished (respondents n = 78, responses n = 101).

Table 4. Proposed actions to address gender inequalities in agriculture and climate change.

		Frequency
Taking into account the current context, what concrete, realisable actions could your office do to address gender inequalities?	Including women in policymaking and interventions	16
	Improving understanding of gender	13
	Including gender in work plans and policy documents	12
	Carrying out gender campaigns, advocacy	8
	Adopting a multi-stakeholder approach	4
	No improvements are needed	3
	Engaging in joint planning, decision-making	3
	Holding meetings specifically on gender	2
	Involving men in gender equality	2
	Other	7

Source: Authors’ categorisation of responses to an open-ended questionnaire item. Respondents were permitted to identify as many proposed actions as they wished (respondents n = 67, responses n = 70).

Table 5. Proposed actions to address the gender policy implementation gap.

		Frequency
Taking into account the current context, what concrete, realisable actions could your office do to address the gender policy implementation gap?	Including gender laws and gender mainstreaming in work plans	7
	Improving the budget for gender	7
	Popularising policies (improving dissemination to local populations)	6
	Improving awareness and understanding of gender	6
	Carrying out gender campaigns and advocacy	5
	Empowering women	5
	Improving monitoring and evaluation systems for gender	4
	Improving gender capacity of officers and policymakers	4
	Using affirmative action	4
	Improving the political will, prioritising gender	3
	Improving the engagement of communities	3
	Encouraging joint planning and decision-making among couples	3
	Adopting a multi-stakeholder approach	3
	Improving operationalisation	2
	Rewarding officers who implement gender	2
	Other	9

Source: Authors’ categorisation of responses to an open-ended questionnaire item. Respondents were permitted to identify as many actions as they wished (respondents n = 60, responses n = 73).

Table 6. Proposed actions to address challenges to gender equality from rigid social norms.

		Frequency
Taking into account the current context, what concrete, realisable actions could your office take to address the challenges to gender equality regarding rigid social norms?	Improving awareness and knowledge of gender	15
	Improving the budget for gender	6
	Including gender mainstreaming in work plans	5
	Providing equal opportunities to men and women	5
	Improving engagement of communities for enhanced implementation	4
	Involving the church, cultural leaders	4
	Empowering women	4
	Prioritising gender	3
	Adopting a multi-stakeholder approach	3
	Changing negative gender stereotypes from childhood	2
	Budgeting for gender-transformative actions	1
	Slowly changing negative cultural aspects	1
	Adapting gender activities to the local context	1
	Using affirmative action	1
	Conducting gender and climate change courses and programmes	1
	Carrying out gender campaigns, advocacy	1
	Improving ownership, access and control of resources	1
	Improving the political will	1
	Improving monitoring and evaluation systems for gender	1
	Holding regular gender meetings	1

Source: Authors’ categorisation of responses to an open-ended questionnaire item. Respondents were permitted to identify as many proposed actions as they wished (respondents n = 44, responses n = 61).