The Inter-American Development Bank would like to invite you to join IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno in a launch event for the IDB’s Policy on Gender Equality and Gender Action Plan. Keynote Speaker: Michelle Bachelet United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director for UN Women Guest Speaker: Vanda Pignato Secretary of Social Inclusion and First Lady >> Read more
Multimedia: Hilary Clinton’s Video Remarks for the Rome Women and Food Event
On behalf of the United States, I want to thank the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Program, and the International Fund for Agriculture Development for continuing their shared tradition of celebrating International Women’s Day. To some, it may not be clear why food and agriculture agencies would celebrate women. But when it comes >> Read more
Resource: Improving Opportunities for Women in Smallholder-based Supply Chains
Recent research commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shows that by increasing women’s participation in smallholder sourcing and support programs, many international food companies can improve crop productivity and quality, grow the smallholder supply base, and improve access to high-value markets. The guide Improving Opportunities for Women in Smallholder-based Supply Chains: Business case >> Read more
Gates Blog: The Importance of Investing in Women Farmers
Last week was an exciting time to be working for women farmers as they contribute to poverty reduction and agriculture development. Two new reports articulated the business case why we should all be targeting our efforts and resources to getting women farmers the tools and resources they need to manage productive farms and control the >> Read more
Resource: Women in agriculture and food security: How can we turn rhetoric into reality?
Achieving gender equality and empowering women in agriculture is not only the right thing to do. It is also crucial for agricultural development and food security, as strongly stated by FAO’s latest SOFA report on Women in Agriculture. To identify practical measures that work in closing the gender gap, the Global Forum on Food Security and >> Read more
News: Michelle Bachelet on Intl Women’s Day
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Event: (DC)Women in Agriculture: Closing the Gender Gap for Development
Release of the FAO State of Food and Agriculture Report 2010-11 About the Event Join us for FAO’s presentation of its new State of Food and Agriculture Report 2010-2011, "Women in Agriculture: Closing the gender gap for development." This USAID event will be moderated by Caren Grown, Senior USAID Gender Advisor with remarks from Greg >> Read more
Call for Participation: Gender Mapping of Agriculture in Africa
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) are undertaking a gender mapping of agriculture in Africa in order to better understand how to best target small-scale water management strategies to farmers. In order to ensure our information is as accurate as possible we are inviting people who are >> Read more
Publications: ILC on Women and Land
Over the last three years, the International Land Coalition (ILC) has carried out a project entitled "Securing Women's Access to Land: Linking Research and Action" in Eastern and Southern Africa with support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The project aimed at learning from grassroots women and promoting a transformative agenda for women's land >> Read more
Event (DC): The State of Food and Agriculture 2010-11 “Women in agriculture: closing the gender gap for development”
The State of Food and Agriculture 2010–11 (SOFA) makes a strong “business case” for addressing gender issues in agriculture and rural employment. Women make significant contributions to the rural economy of all developing country regions. Their roles vary widely by country and context, yet one finding is strikingly consistent: women in all regions face gender-related >> Read more
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