This research examines the potential of gender‐transformative approaches (GTAs) to improve gender equality in agricultural extension programs and food security through experiential learning and participatory methods. Scholars of gender and agriculture have long highlighted the gender gap in access to agricultural resources; to address this issue, development organizations have integrated GTAs into their initiatives. The article presents an empirical case study of a gender transformative‐farmer field school (GTA‐FFS) in rural Honduras and examines participants' perceptions of the short‐ and long‐term benefits and limitations of these programs. The findings indicate that GTA‐FFSs can provide participants with valuable knowledge and skills in agriculture, but structural barriers such as lack of suitable land, access to water, labor, and time hinder their ability to apply the learnings. These barriers are particularly salient for women participants. This research contributes to the literature on GTAs by identifying structural barriers to their short‐ and long‐term success. It also offers insights for development practitioners and policymakers engaged in advancing gender equality and food security in rural contexts; in particular, strengthening the rural social safety net.

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洪都拉斯农村地区性别变革方法的看法和经验*


本研究探讨了性别变革方法（GTA）通过体验式学习和参与性方法改善农业推广计划和粮食安全中性别平等的潜力。性别与农业学者长期以来一直强调获得农业资源方面的性别差距；为了解决这个问题，发展组织已将一般贸易协定纳入其倡议中。本文介绍了洪都拉斯农村地区性别变革农民田间学校 (GTA-FFS) 的实证案例研究，并探讨了参与者对这些项目的短期和长期效益及局限性的看法。研究结果表明，GTA-FFS 可以为参与者提供宝贵的农业知识和技能，但缺乏合适的土地、水、劳动力和时间等结构性障碍阻碍了他们应用所学知识的能力。这些障碍对于女性参与者来说尤其突出。这项研究通过识别影响 GTA 短期和长期成功的结构性障碍，为 GTA 文献做出了贡献。它还为致力于促进农村地区性别平等和粮食安全的发展实践者和政策制定者提供见解；特别是加强农村社会保障网。