Stories of Hope: Featuring Emerging African Women in Science

Stories of Hope is a publication by African Women in Agricultural Research for Development (AWARD) that features the stories of 13 early-career African female scientists. The scientists participate in the AWARD Leadership Program for Emerging African Women in Science, funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY). Download the publication here. 

The AWARD Steering Committee Appoints A New Chair and Vice Chair

Dr. Siboniso Moyo will chair the AWARD Steering Committee, with Professor Hortense Atta Diallo as vice chair. At its 24th mid-year meeting, held on June 26th, 2024, the Steering Committee of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) appointed Dr. Siboniso Moyo as its Chair, effective July 2024. Dr Moyo, Deputy Director General at […]

Top Ten Reads—Putting Women at The Center of Policy Reforms to Address Agrifood Systems Transformation in Africa

Addressing gender equality and women’s empowerment means addressing the constraining social norms and rigid gender roles that affect women’s participation in agrifood systems. As the world looks to recover and reimagine agrifood systems, increasing attention is being placed on addressing social barriers and gender-blind policies in these systems. Reports indicate that agrifood systems employ 66 […]

Celebrating the 2024 International Women’s Day

For the first time, the global Global Food 50/50 Report 2023/2024 extended its scope to address workplace policies crucial for fostering equal opportunities. Highlighting the imperative for inclusive solutions, the report underscores the significance of family-friendly policies as workplace necessities and fundamental human rights issues. During the celebration of the International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8, 2024, […]

CSW68 Blog: 10-year-long wait comes to an end

Romana Mbinya (right) is a Lecturer and Researcher at Kenya’s Jaramogi Oginga University of Science and Technology, where her area of interest is agricultural extension and rural development. As a beneficiary of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD’s) Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship, her policy focuses on identifying gender gaps […]

CSW68 Blog: An opportunity of a lifetime

Comfort Yelipoie is a Senior Agricultural Officer at Ghana’s Directorate of Crop Services, where she is working to review the national seed investment plan to make it gender-responsive. As a beneficiary of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD’s) Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship, Comfort was shocked when she was selected […]

CSW68 Blog: CSW dreams I bring back to Nigeria

Clara Chinwoke Ifeanyi-obi is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in Nigeria. As a beneficiary of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD’s) Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship, Clara is working to develop a policy framework that will track the implementation of gender commitments in climate […]

New cohorts of younger climate change researchers join One Planet Fellowship

We were recently thrilled to welcome 125 young African and European career scientists into the One Planet Fellowship as Learning Partners. The Learning Partners are early career scientists in climate science research nominated by mid-career scientists (Laureate Candidates) to participate in the Fellowship’s two-tiered mentoring program and other customized training. Following admission into the Fellowship, […]

CSIR-CROPS Research Institute Celebrates Researchers: Awards Most Published Authors

Emerging African Women Scientists receive customized training to enhance their publishing skills

Science students from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology(JKUAT) during an ‘International Day for Women and Girls in Science’ event hosted by AWARD in 2023 Guided by its new strategy 2023-2027, African Women in Agricultural Research for Development (AWARD) has a renewed commitment to enhancing the capacities of younger women to excel in […]