We are excited to announce the upcoming virtual AWARD Women’s Leadership and Management Course which offers just-in-time interactive online sessions to equip women leaders globally with up-to-date skills and knowledge. This customized course builds the leadership skills of women leaders,…...

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged the world to fundamentally shift every aspect of life, including how people interacted personally and professionally. The shift saw the rise and uptake of virtual platforms for meetings and remote working, making effective leadership even more…...

In July 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic peaked and wreaked havoc worldwide, 2018, AWARD Fellow Dr. Abla Déla Mondedji arrived in Montpelier, France, for her Advanced Science Training (AST) at the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD). She…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), in partnership with the Central and West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE), are excited to announce a new training program that seeks to strengthen the scientific, leadership, and mentoring skills of African women…...

We are delighted to announce the selection of exceptional young women to participate in an immersive leadership program that seeks to enhance their ability to lead and innovate in the scientific world. Selected from a pool of more than 770…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), in collaboration with the CGIAR Generating Evidence and New Directions for Equitable Results (GENDER) Platform, is announcing the Call for the CGIAR Gender Researchers’ Leadership and Mentoring Program. Targeting mid-career gender researchers…...

Wednesday, June 09­­­­­­­, 2021—African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is announcing the Call for the AWARD Leadership Program for Emerging African Women in Science, targeting African women under 35 years of age. Closing on June 23, 2021, the…...

(2008 Malawian AWARD Fellow, Victoria Ndolo) That the world continues to be plagued by a yawning gender gap, depriving it of massive untapped resources, cannot be overstated. As we commemorated International Women's Day 2021, we purposed to sustain the conversation…...

We are excited to announce our new cutting-edge virtual learning program focusing on women and leadership. As the world continues to experience severe disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, effective leadership is not only essential but urgent. From navigating economic…...