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…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural African Women in Data Science Fellowship. This timely initiative responds to the growing demand for data-driven leadership to tackle the pressing challenges of…...

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…...

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…...

The Call for the 2025 AWARD Leadership Program for Emerging African Women in Agricultural Sciences opens Investing in high-potential African women in agricultural sciences under the age of 35 years December 12, 2024— African Women in Agricultural Research and Development…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) annonce un nouveau programme pour les femmes du Bénin, du Cameroun, du Ghana, du Kenya, du Malawi et du Sénégal qui travaillent sur des solutions d’adaptation aux changements climatiques. 10 JUILLET 2024…...

African Women in Agricultural Research for Development (AWARD) hosted the launch of the Virtual Mentoring Orientation Workshop (MOW) that welcomed 42 Emerging Policy Practitioners (EPPs) to the Gender Responsive Agricultural Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship. The EPPs are nominated into the…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) annonce un nouveau programme pour les femmes du Bénin, du Cameroun, du Ghana, du Kenya, du Malawi et du Sénégal qui travaillent sur des solutions d’adaptation aux changements climatiques. 10 JUILLET 2024…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) announces new fellowship for women in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Senegal working on climate adaptation solutions. JULY 10, 2024 NAIROBI – A new fellowship has opened applications for African women…...