Women and Indigenous Knowledge : A South-South Perspective
The 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...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/12/5494030/women-indigenous-knowledge-south-south-perspective http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10774 |
| id |
okr-10986-10774 |
|---|---|
| recordtype |
oai_dc |
| spelling |
okr-10986-107742021-04-23T14:02:52Z Women and Indigenous Knowledge : A South-South Perspective Pidatala, Krishna Rahman Khan, Aisha ADAPTATION AGRICULTURE BIODIVERSITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CONSERVATION DETECTION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DISABILITIES DISABILITY DISEASES EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT EXTENDED FAMILIES FAMILIES FARMS FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD SECURITY GENDER HOUSING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INNOVATION INSURANCE INTEGRATION INTERVENTION LEARNING MANAGERS MEDICINES NGOS NUTRITION PARTNERSHIP PEST CONTROL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROJECT CYCLE REHABILITATION RURAL AREAS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL WOMEN SOCIALIZATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TRADITIONAL MEDICINE URBAN AREAS URBANIZATION WEATHER WEIGHT WORKERS The 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. 2012-08-13T13:05:23Z 2012-08-13T13:05:23Z 2003-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/12/5494030/women-indigenous-knowledge-south-south-perspective http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10774 English Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes; No. 63 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research South Asia Sri Lanka |
| repository_type |
Digital Repository |
| institution_category |
Foreign Institution |
| institution |
Digital Repositories |
| building |
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository |
| collection |
World Bank |
| language |
English |
| topic |
ADAPTATION AGRICULTURE BIODIVERSITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CONSERVATION DETECTION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DISABILITIES DISABILITY DISEASES EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT EXTENDED FAMILIES FAMILIES FARMS FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD SECURITY GENDER HOUSING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INNOVATION INSURANCE INTEGRATION INTERVENTION LEARNING MANAGERS MEDICINES NGOS NUTRITION PARTNERSHIP PEST CONTROL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROJECT CYCLE REHABILITATION RURAL AREAS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL WOMEN SOCIALIZATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TRADITIONAL MEDICINE URBAN AREAS URBANIZATION WEATHER WEIGHT WORKERS |
| spellingShingle |
ADAPTATION AGRICULTURE BIODIVERSITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CONSERVATION DETECTION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DISABILITIES DISABILITY DISEASES EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT EXTENDED FAMILIES FAMILIES FARMS FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD SECURITY GENDER HOUSING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INNOVATION INSURANCE INTEGRATION INTERVENTION LEARNING MANAGERS MEDICINES NGOS NUTRITION PARTNERSHIP PEST CONTROL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROJECT CYCLE REHABILITATION RURAL AREAS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL WOMEN SOCIALIZATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TRADITIONAL MEDICINE URBAN AREAS URBANIZATION WEATHER WEIGHT WORKERS Pidatala, Krishna Rahman Khan, Aisha Women and Indigenous Knowledge : A South-South Perspective |
| geographic_facet |
South Asia Sri Lanka |
| relation |
Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes; No. 63 |
| description |
The 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. |
| format |
Publications & Research :: Brief |
| author |
Pidatala, Krishna Rahman Khan, Aisha |
| author_facet |
Pidatala, Krishna Rahman Khan, Aisha |
| author_sort |
Pidatala, Krishna |
| title |
Women and Indigenous Knowledge : A South-South Perspective |
| title_short |
Women and Indigenous Knowledge : A South-South Perspective |
| title_full |
Women and Indigenous Knowledge : A South-South Perspective |
| title_fullStr |
Women and Indigenous Knowledge : A South-South Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Women and Indigenous Knowledge : A South-South Perspective |
| title_sort |
women and indigenous knowledge : a south-south perspective |
| publisher |
World Bank, Washington, DC |
| publishDate |
2012 |
| url |
http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/12/5494030/women-indigenous-knowledge-south-south-perspective http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10774 |
| _version_ |
1764414327226368000 |