Featuring expert voices driving equitable policy reforms across Kenya   This feature follows an interview with Mr. Julius Komunga, Adaptation and mitigation lead officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Kenya. He shares insight on the importance of integrating gender…...

Nairobi, Kenya | March 2, 2026 — In the buildup to the 2026 International Women’s Day under the UN theme “Rights. Justice. Action for All Women and Girls,” African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), the CGIAR GENDER Equality…...

Featuring expert voices driving equitable policy reforms across Kenya   Today's feature follows a conversation with Ms. Jane Peris Aluoch, Senior Agricultural Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Kenya. She reflects on how gender-responsive approaches can strengthen agricultural policy…...

Featuring expert voices driving equitable policy reforms across Kenya In this third feature, we talk to Mr. Camara Castro, Assistant Project Coordinator, AMKA Africa Justice Initiative, Kenya who shares his insights on the significance of gender integration in project evaluation.…...

Featuring expert voices driving equitable policy reforms across Kenya In this second feature, we talk to Ms. Kemsa Juma Ismail, Senior Agricultural Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Kenya who shares her insights on why gender reforms need champions…...

Fostering Equitable Agrifood Systems Driven by Gender-Responsive Policies Featuring expert voices driving equitable policy reforms across Kenya AWARD, through its Gender in Agrifood Systems Policies (GASP) Program, is intensifying its efforts to promote gender integration in agriculture policies. The GASP…...

December 16, 2025 - The call to apply for the She Leads African Food Futures (SHEAF) Fellowship is now closed. The Fellowship targets applicants from Kenya, Malawi, and Senegal for an immersive career development program that will integrate leadership development,…...

AWARD has onboarded 30 African women scientists into the inaugural cohort of the Women in Data Science Fellowship, a pilot initiative designed to cultivate and empower a growing pipeline of African women who are addressing challenges in agrifood systems and…...

Dr. Alice, Murage, an AWARD Mentor, was recently appointed as the new Deputy Director for Crops for the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO). She describes the appointment as a pivotal moment both personally and professionally. In this conversation,…...