December 3, 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). CGIAR and partners have committed US$31 million over four years (2023-2027) to ensure that climate innovations in agrifood systems are designed to work for women and rolled out in ways that address underlying gender inequalities.
This post is a slightly modified version of the original press release issued by the University of Edinburgh.
"Almost half of the world's agricultural workers are women and women farmers produce up to 80% of the food grown in LMICs.
DAKAR – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)’s efforts to build resilience to climate-related and human-made shocks and stressors have been shown to boost food security, while also strengthening social cohesion and improving the prospects for peace in Burkina Faso and Niger - a new study reveals.
In a story about a new project in sub-Saharan Africa, Agronomist & Arable Land writes that it will help women farmers in Kenya to maximize their avocado
"A shift towards permanent 'crisis resilience' from short-term aid is crucial to mitigate increasingly frequent shocks to the global food system and tackle rising global hunger, say food policy researchers," writes SciDev.Net in a piece featuring IFPRI's 2023 Global Food Policy Research.
Washington, D.C. The 2023 Global Food Policy Report, released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) today, offers critical evidence that can help policymakers, the private sector, and the international development community heed calls for a more proactive response to food system shocks.
Mirage writes in a piece on agriculture production that a
News of World published an op-ed by Venter Mwongera (Kenya) on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, stating that digital technologies can help women
An article in the Malawi Nyasa Times reports that the Institute of Public Opinion and Research (IPOR), donated tree seedlings worth MK6.6m to communities around the Zomb
In an article in the Malawi Nyasa Times, the paper reports that tree seedlings will be donated to villages in Traditional Authorities (TAs) Malemia, Mlumbe, Nkula, and Su
The role of women in agriculture and the household will be discussed in an upcoming conference, reports Presse Gauche in a piece on the agriculture sector and wom
Upgrade (Austria) published an article on food production and how experts see the challenges ahead.
Nairobi: Over 80 participants gathered today in Nairobi for an event entitled ‘Reaching Small-Scale Women Farmers with Innovative Climate Resilience Strategies.' The discussion focused on the challenges reported by women farmers in Kenya when it comes to accessing agricultural information, how these challenges intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, and possible approaches that could bridge this gendered information gap.
Nature published an op-ed by senior scientist Elizabeth Bryan, deputy director of the Environment and Production Technology division
Asia & the Pacific Policy Society - Policy Forum published an article stating when disasters strike, men and women have distinct needs and feel their impact differently, and policymakers need gender-specif
The Hindu published an article reporting on a new government scheme that breakfast would be provided to students
International Migration Forum produced a podcast of a co-hosted a
Al Jazeera produced a video on YouTube on the cost of food & other services prices. It's normal for the cost of goods and services to rise steadily over time.