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AWARD launches its 11th Country Chapter in Senegal

Intensifying its investment in Africa’s agricultural-driven prosperity, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has recently launched its country chapter in Senegal, bringing the total number of AWARD country chapters to eleven. The journey toward the Senegalese Association of Women in Agricultural Research and Development (SenAWARD) goes back to October 2019 when AWARD convened […]

AgSpirations by AWARD Episode 1: Deconstructing inclusive agricultural innovation systems. Are we making progress?

In our first episode of the AgSpirations by AWARD podcast, we spoke with Judith Ann Francis, from Trinidad and Tobago, one of the leading global experts on agricultural innovation systems. Judith has championed science, technology, and innovation for agricultural and rural development across 79 countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific, for decades. She […]

AgSpirations by AWARD: A New Podcast

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is delighted to introduce AgSpirations by AWARD, a new podcast series that explores how we can accelerate inclusive agricultural-driven development in Africa. AgSpirations by AWARD features immersive conversations with leading global agricultural research and development experts on shaping and advancing inclusive, agricultural-driven development in Africa. The AgSpirations […]

AWARD Newsletter August 2021

Click here to view the entire newsletter Dear Friends, We hope you are staying safe and healthy. We are excited to share with you our latest newsletter featuring highlights of our recent activities. We continue to deepen our commitment to widening the pipeline of women in leadership for agricultural research and development by designing and […]

AWARD and WAVE Partner to Accelerate Women Scientists’ Careers

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), in partnership with the Central and West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE), are excited to announce a new training program that seeks to strengthen the scientific, leadership, and mentoring skills of African women scientists working within WAVE. The gender gap in agricultural research and leadership on the African […]

Call for Applications for the CGIAR Gender Researchers’ Leadership and Mentoring Program

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), in collaboration with the CGIAR Generating Evidence and New Directions for Equitable Results (GENDER) Platform, is announcing the Call for the CGIAR Gender Researchers’ Leadership and Mentoring Program. Targeting mid-career gender researchers in the One CGIAR, the Program seeks to equip participants with practical tools to increase […]

Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg on Why Africa Needs a Bold New Vision for Agriculture

#Repost: First published on AMAKA STUDIO The outgoing Director of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development, speaks on why agricultural research is a game-changer and the key to ensuring Africa’s food security and safeguarding the future. For Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, the need for more African women scientists and researchers has never been more urgent than […]

AWARD at the Generation Equality Forum

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) joined the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in Paris, from June 30 to July 2, 2021. The Forum brought together governments, feminist leaders, youth, and multi-sector change-makers, to announce trailblazing gender equality investments, programmes, and policies. […]

Shaping a Climate-Smart Agricultural Future For Kenyan Smallholder Farmers

Over the years, climate change has evolved from an environmental problem to a significant development challenge whose impact ripples across all economic sectors. Climate change’s adverse effects on agriculture have adversely affected developing countries, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa, and Kenya is no exception. Read more

Report: Gender-responsive research key to farm productivity, tackling Africa’s agricultural threats

Repost: First published on Bizcommunity website The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (Award) has released a report highlighting how gender-responsive agricultural research and development coupled with an intentional focus on addressing inequalities in access to innovations between men and women, can propel agricultural-driven development. Dubbed AgSpirations: Inspiring stories of African agriculture, volume 1, the […]

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