ISIconsult is conducting a study for the Federal Foundation for Gender Equality titled “Structural Change as an Economic and Social Transformation Process from a Gender Theory Perspective.” The study examines the agriculture sector and the food system transition, which not only exhibits interesting dynamics—ranging from transformation challenges on the one hand to politically driven transformation pathways on the other—but also aligns with the complementary expertise of the participating female researchers.
Structural Change as an Economic and Social Transformation Process from a Gender Theory Perspective
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