Women are the backbone of agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, making up 66 percent of the workforce in agrifood systems. They till the land, plant the seeds, ...

African women represent approximately 50.1% of the continent’s population, emphasising their crucial role in achieving ...

COMMON WISDOM #6: Women provide the bulk of labor input in African agriculture, regularly quoted to be 60 to 80%. Two messages emerge. First, the findings question prevailing assertions that ...

In an industry long dominated by men, women are breaking barriers, challenging conventions, and proving themselves as ...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), in collaboration with the CGIAR Gender Equality and Inclusion ...

Women play a crucial role in agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors globally ・African countries have significantly higher participation rates in these sectors ・Women in Africa face ...

THIS past week, we celebrated International Women’s Day in South Africa and the world. As we reflect on the historical day, ...

Announcement - African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has announced plans to launch a $500 million ...

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Gender experts from Africa began a three-day conference in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday to strengthen the participation of women and other marginalized groups in agriculture and food ...

The Nutritional African Foods Initiative (NAFI), under ... Zambia, and Zimbabwe. As women in agriculture, they incorporate indigenous knowledge into seed selection and storage, locally grow ...

In rural provinces across South Africa, rural women are often the backbone of agricultural activities but remain under-represented. Adopting a similar initiative could empower these women ...