Welcome to the EQUAL Lab, where we explore how social inequalities shape food systems and agricultural outcomes. We examine how gendered inequalities affect access to resources such as land, income, and other assets, and how these dynamics influence food production, distribution, and access. We also consider how households and communities shape people’s opportunities and constraints in farming.
Our Work
Systematic inequalities and lack of rights often mean that people vary in their ability to choose, participate, and access the resources they need for farming.
For us, engaging with plant breeding means engaging with these broader systems.
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We analyze how these dynamics operate across levels, from households to communities to national and international institutions.
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We recognize that these interconnected systems shape people’s experiences, and that they do not live or farm in isolation.
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We understand that addressing these barriers requires change across all of these levels, not just individually.
We design agricultural innovations with these realities in mind, with a focus on what this approach enables. By integrating social and gendered insights into plant breeding, we aim to ensure equal opportunities for all to participate in and benefit from agricultural systems, and to be empowered through broader social change.
