Fact Check 9: Women Livestock Keepers

Abstract

Fact Check 9: Women Livestock Keepers. The Livestock Data for Decisions (LD4D) series, Livestock Fact Check, investigates the provenance of popular livestock related facts. The objective is to ensure robust, up-to-date and appropriately interpreted facts inform relevant discussions and decisions. The significant role of women in rearing livestock is recognised, but how confident can we be in the global data supporting this theory?