Development experts call for African governments to adopt policies that close the gender gap in agriculture at the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women March 20, NEW YORK – Gender experts appearing at the UN’s Commission on the Status…...

On December 1, 2022, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) will launch the inaugural Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship. The launch will feature an interactive policy dialogue: "How can we unlock the potential of gender-responsive agricultural…...

In a candid conversation with the Panafrican Agriculture magazine, Dr. Susan Kaaria,  AWARD Director, discussed the persistent barriers that hinder women from meaningful contributions to agriculture. She notes that while there has been some progress in addressing gender inequality, for…...

As the world increasingly faces profound upheavals in its food systems exacerbated by pressure from climate change and other shocks, it is paramount to mobilize all available resources to strengthen the food systems. Rural women and girls play an unquestionable…...

As of 2021, about 828 million people in the world are facing hunger, and reports indicate that 50 million of this face chronic hunger. While there had been promising progress in reducing global hunger and malnutrition, the COVID-19 pandemic dealt…...

The Call for application for the Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship has been extended to September 16, 2022. The GRASP Fellowship is a career development program targeting mid-career African women in the policy field to catalyze the design…...