Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Participates in a Training on Gender and Agrifood Systems

Recent evidence indicates that achieving equitable agrifood systems calls for an urgent need to make gender equality and women’s empowerment a mandatory part of food security and nutrition policies and country action plans. That is why African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) together with its partners are intensifying efforts towards integration of gender […]

Gender in Agrifood Systems Policies (GASP) Program Launch

On June 23, 2025, AWARD launched the Gender in Agrifood Systems Policies (GASP) Program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at promoting gender-responsive policies to foster equitable and resilient agrifood systems across Africa. The launch also marked the onboarding of 50 mid-career African women policy professionals from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Zambia […]

Information Webinar: Gender in Agrifood Systems Policy (GASP) Program

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) hosted an information webinar on March 12, 2025, to provide potential applicants with a comprehensive understanding of the Gender in Agrifood Systems Policies (GASP) Program, its objectives, eligibility criteria, application process/ timelines, and expected impact. The webinar also sought to: • To increase awareness about the GASP […]

AWARD Delivers Workshop to Aid Institutionalization of Gender Responsive Agrifood Systems in Madagascar

Across Africa, there is a growing awareness of the need for inclusive and gender­ responsive policies in agriculture. However, according to the 2023 Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) Annual Trends and Outlook Report, many institutions, particularly Ministries of Agriculture and key public sector actors, still lack the internal capacity, tools. and systems […]

Africa: AWARD Launches Gender Policy Program to Tackle Inequities in Africa’s Agrifood Systems