Washington, DC: Three researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) were recognized today with prestigious awards from the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE).
New Security Beat (Wilson Center) published an article on food security, land ownership, and gender. In South Asia, food security and nutrition have not improved significantly despite th
Telegramme 220 (Togo) published an article on the ReSAKSS-Africa conference and the 2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes. (2019 ATOR).
Lomé, Togo, - Many African governments have committed to promoting inclusive agricultural growth in recent years, but their efforts often neglect the key role played by gender, according to a new report. Evidence shows that gender differences are affecting African countries’ ability to meet their goals of ending hunger, reducing poverty, boosting trade, and increasing resilience to climate change and other risks.
IFPRI Senior Research Fellows Ruth Meinzen-Dick and Agnes Quisumbing and Research Analyst Sophie Theis wrote an op-ed debunking common myths about women in agriculture.
The Washington Post turned to IFPRI for answers about popularly-quoted statistics on women’s contributions to global food production and land ownership.
Dhaka—Bangladesh’s high economic growth during the last decade has resulted in significant reductions in poverty. However, 36 million people—about one quarter of the country’s population—still face acute poverty and hunger.
Des Moines, Iowa—Twenty-nine countries around the world have alarming or extremely alarming levels of hunger, and thirteen countries have actually seen increases in their hunger levels since 1990, according to the 2009 Global Hunger Index report.
Washington, D.C.—A significant new breakthrough in the measurement of women’s empowerment in developing countries is launched today. The “Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index” (WEAI) is the first measure to directly capture women’s empowerment and inclusion levels in the agricultural sector.