CGIAR @ Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems 2026

The Global Conference on Women in Agrifood Systems (GCWAS-2026) will be held in New Delhi, India, from 12 March 2026, under the theme “Driving Progress, Attaining New Heights.  The conference will serve as a global platform for advancing dialogue, evidence, and action to strengthen the role of women across agrifood systems.

CGIAR, through the Gender Equality and Inclusion Accelerator, in collaboration with CGIAR Centers, will engage in the conference, which is co-organized by ICAR, TAAS, and PPVFRA. CGIAR’s participation will highlight cutting-edge research, innovations, and partnerships that support women, men, and youth in agrifood systems, with a strong focus on inclusive and sustainable development outcomes.

GCWAS-2026 provides a critical opportunity to bring the latest evidence and insights to inform policies, investments, and programs shaping agrifood systems at national, regional, and global levels. The conference will convene a diverse group of stakeholders, including researchers, policymakers, development practitioners, non-governmental organizations, farmer organizations, women farmers, entrepreneurs, and private-sector actors. By fostering exchange across research, policy, and practice, the event aims to accelerate progress toward more equitable, resilient, and inclusive agrifood systems.

The conference aims to:

·     bring together stakeholders – women leaders, scientists, entrepreneurs, farmers, and students to share experiences and case studies.

·     showcase inspiring success stories of women's empowerment and leadership in agriculture to provide replicable and scalable models.

·     identify and promote national and global best practices for nurturing women's leadership and fostering mentorship and networking for the next generation of women leaders.

·     discuss measures for strengthening the policy framework and ecosystem for mainstreaming gender and empowering women technologically and economically.

·     identify emerging and disruptive technologies for gender-transformative change