A Kenyan Gender Expert Championing Effective Gender Analysis for Inclusive Climate Action

Jackline Makokha believes that rigorous, scientific data well analyzed and packaged is critical in highlighting the fundamental importance of gender considerations in climate action.   Born in rural Kenya’s Western region, Jackline is the youngest of three girls. Her parents were strict disciplinarians, owing to their professions – her father was a policeman and her mother […]

Press Release: AWARD Launches Gender in Agrifood Systems Policies (GASP) Program to Drive Inclusive Agricultural Development in Africa

Nairobi, Kenya – June 23, 2025 — African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is pleased to announce the launch of 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 inaugural cohort launch event will take place […]

Meet a Daughter of the Dam Restoring Aquatic Ecosystems and Empowering Communities in Malawi

Gladys Chigamba, a research scientist and adjunct lecturer focusing on fisheries, describes herself as a ‘pure inbred’ having earned three degrees from the same institution, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR). Surprisingly, the choice to study fisheries was not her first one.  She found herself on the fisheries list and struggled to change […]

Call for Applications Now Open For The Second Cohort of AWARD Climate Action (ACA) Fellowship

Accelerating African Women’s Leadership in Climate Action The AWARD Climate Action (ACA) Fellowship seeks to achieve a twin goal of increasing the number of African women leading climate change action and catalyze production of climate solutions that work for women smallholders. The Fellowship is designed to address systemic gender inequalities and build the leadership and […]

Transforming Climate Research Leadership in Africa

This report, on the outcomes and lessons from the One Planet Fellowship, offers a comprehensive look at the remarkable progress made over the past years. It highlights how the Fellowship has not only fostered scientific excellence and leadership but also bridged continents and generations, creating a vibrant community of experts with a shared vision of […]

Gender Disparities in Dietary Intake Among Adolescents in Abia State, Nigeria: A call for Policy Action

Advancing Gender-Responsive Climate-Smart Agriculture in Machinga District, Malawi: Policy Opportunities

Review of Key Agricultural Extension Policies in Kenya and Siaya County for Gender Responsiveness

Women’s Involvement in Uganda’s Agricultural Finance Policy Processes: Barriers and Opportunities

Achievements and Shortcomings of Nigeria’s National Gender Policy in Agriculture: A Call to Action