Gender responsive design for training veterinary paraprofessionals- Alegi

Livestock diseases have gender implications. Female livestock keepers who make up 60% of the world's poor livestock keepers (World Bank et al. 2009), can be particularly affected and are therefore an important target group for last-mile animal health services. In low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs), veterinary paraprofessionals (VPPs) play an important role for smallholder farmers (SHF) who often lack adequate access to veterinarians. Women VPPs, who are an important channel for reaching women SHFs, often make up only a minority of the VPP workforce and may face gender barriers to accessing training and upscaling their businesses.