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The PRO-WEAI + MI TOOL: Smarter WAY TO MEASURE WOMEN EMPOERWERMENT IN AGRICULTURE.
By shifting the narrative from participation to empowerment, the Pro-WEAI + MI tool helps us move toward a future where women are not just included but truly thrive in markets and communities.
Pro-WEAI+MI is more than a monitoring tool. It’s a lens to see women differently as decision-makers, innovators, leaders, and equal contributors in agriculture.
WEAI + MI Tool
Women are the backbone of agriculture in developing countries. They cultivate the fields, manage households, contribute to markets, and drive community well-being. Yet, despite their central role, their true potential is often limited by systemic barriers, economic constraints, and social norms.To truly transform agriculture, we must go beyond just counting women. We need to understand what empowers them, what holds them back, and how to design solutions that create real impact.That’s where Pro-WEAI+MI (Project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index + Market Inclusion Index) comes in.
Moving beyond numbers
Unlike traditional tools that only measure participation, Pro-WEAI+MI looks deeper. It captures the enablers and barriers to women’s empowerment—especially in relation to markets. This means we don’t just ask: “Are women included?
We ask: "Do women have a voice in decisions?""Do they control income?""Do they feel safe and confident to participate?"
The result: a holistic picture of empowerment that brings women's lived realities into focus. The revised version now shines a spotlight on critical aspects of empowerment, including:
We score each indicator- Aggregate them into theme scores
- Generate the final FPO rating
A smarter, refined tool
Intellecap, in partnership with BMGF, has refined and upgraded Pro-WEAI+MI to make it sharper, more relevant, and easier to apply. The updated tool:
Streamlines assessment by removing redundant modules
Adds new modules for a more complete picture
Refines existing indicators for clarity and usability
Hindi, English and Marathi support with more on the way
How it works
The Pro-WEAI+MI tool follows a simple but powerful process:
- Survey Modules: Participants respond carefully to designed questions that cover different dimensions of empowerment
- Empowerment scoring: Responses are coded into empowerment scores, making results easy to interpret
- Pattern analysis: Insights reveal who is empowered, who is disempowered, and what factors drive these outcomes
- Actionable insights: The findings guide programs, investors and policymekers to design gender inclusive agricultural value chains.
Why it matters
The Pro-WEAI+MI tool follows a simple but powerful process:
- Identify gaps in women’s empowerment
- Design targeted interventions for inclusion
- Track progress with data-backed evidence
- Build stronger, more resilient markets by unlocking women’s potential
Frequently Asked Questions
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