Overwhelming evidence has shown that women provide 60-80% of Africa’s agricultural labor. Yet women farmers in sub-Saharan Africa manage 20-30% less productive plots of land than men, not because of a skill or effort issue but because of unequal access…...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) published the article to commemorate the International Day for Women and Girls in Science. Among other narratives, the article highlights the approach of the African Women in Agricultural Research for Development (AWARD) …...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is delighted to announce the Fellows in the second Cohort of its Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship. The two-year career development program aims to grow a pool of confident and…...

An immersive three-year career development program targeting mid-career African women in the policy field to catalyze the design and implementation of gender-responsive agricultural policies across Africa. Wednesday, July 20, 2022 —African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has opened…...