This study reviewed over 160 papers and reports in sustainable intensification, with a focus on the target countries of Malawi, Ghana, Ethiopia, Laos, Bangladesh and Nepal. It collected literature by carrying out searched with both scopus and google scholar with specific key words and combinations. This search focused on target regions and countries as well as social equity. Under “sustainable intensification”, we Saharan Africa produced 545. C obtained a list of 5493 papers. Sustainable intensification and gender yielded 58, SI in Sub ountry by country the papers were fewer and when gender and social equity were included, the number of papers were far fewer. For example, a broader search of gender transformative approaches and agriculture yields 56 papers. Because this search produced s o few on gender in particular, we also searched under specific researchers whose work is known for a gender focus. What is important about this search, is that it illustrated how little overall has been done to include gender and social equity issues in SI projects or analysis.