Gender and Food Safety: Addressing Hidden Challenges in Uganda’s Urban Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Markets

Gender Responsiveness of Uganda’s Agrifood Systems Policies: Gaps and Call to Action for Improved Food Safety

CGIAR Science Week 2025: AWARD Hosts Discussion To Unpack The Status of Women in African Agrifood Systems

By Florence Sipalla, Working in partnership with the CGIAR GENDER Accelerator, AWARD held a side event during the CGIAR Science Week that was held in April 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. This event brought together a panel of experts to unpack the status of women in agrifood systems (AFS) in sub-Saharan Africa. This discussion was anchored […]

Announcing the 2025 AWARD Leadership Series

In our commitment to our vision of robust, resilient, gender-responsive agri-food systems driving Africa’s inclusive prosperity, we recognize the need for transformative leadership equipped to unlock the potential of agricultural research and development. That is why we are excited to announce the 2025 AWARD leadership series designed for middle to senior-level male and female managers […]

Applications to the Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship Now Closed

March 21, 2025 – The call to apply for the third cohort of the Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship is now closed. The GRASP Fellowship seeks to build a vibrant, highly connected, and intergenerational network of African women policy professionals from diverse disciplines to drive policy change for equitable agri-food systems in sub-Saharan […]

Application for The Young Impact Associates in Agrifood Systems Fellowship is now Closed

March 18, 2025 – The Call to apply for the 2025 Young Impact Associates (YIA) in Agrifood Systems Fellowship is now open. Are you a young African passionate about driving transformational change through data-driven decisions in African agrifood systems? Are you ready to make a difference? Measure impact – Create change – Transform Africa’s agrifood […]

Experts Explore Women’s Role in Agri-food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa

Experts Call for Increased Investment in Women’s Leadership and Resources to Strengthen African Agrifood Systems

Of Dreams and Resilience: Dr. Evelyn Asante Yeboah’s Journey to the Peak of Science

In a world where balancing roles—especially for women in the workplace and academia—can often feel like an impossible juggling act, the story of Dr. Evelyn Asante Yeboah, a 2011 AWARD Fellow, and a natural resources scientist, shines as a beacon of hope and inspiration. Evelyn’s journey to her PhD began in 2011 during the Mentoring […]

New Fellowship on Gendered Climate Action admits its 47 Inaugural Fellows

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) announces the selection of 47 female professionals working on climate solutions into its Climate Action Fellowship. February 3, NAIROBI- A new Fellowship seeking to achieve a twin goal of increasing the number of African women leading climate change action and catalyzing production of climate solutions that work […]