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International Women's Day 2024

Vegetable farmers selling their produce in Hat Bazaar in Siraha district in Nepal. Nabin Baral / IWMI
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The theme for the International Women's Day, March 8, 2024, as set by UN Women is 'Invest in Women: Accelerate progress'.

Progress on gender equality is stalling and, in some cases, reversing due to omni crises such as climate, conflict, COVID, and cost of living. In fact, without additional investment, it will take nearly 300 years to achieve gender equality, based on the current pace of development.

What’s needed, according to a 2023 estimate, is an additional $360 billion per year to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment across key global goals by 2030, including to end poverty and hunger.

In the buildup to International Women’s Day 2024, UN Women is issuing a call to “Invest in women: Accelerate progress.” The CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform is joining the effort by leading a campaign highlighting work from across CGIAR and beyond on three key sub-themes:

  1. Invest in making finance available to women, youth and Indigenous peoples 
  2. Invest in women’s economic empowerment
  3. Invest in agricultural solutions that work for women

 

CGIAR Executive Managing Director Ismahane Elouafi: Invest in women, ignite change in food systems

"Quite simply, we cannot talk about food and nutrition security without discussing gender equality" -- Ismahane Elouafi

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March 8, 10am EAT: Investing in women to accelerate progress towards equitable agrifood systems

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Invest in making finance available to women, youth and Indigenous peoples

Investing in making finance available to women in agriculture can help boost their productivity, livelihoods and ability to drive climate action. The current gender gap in access to finance can be overcome, for example, by making financial products and systems more inclusive, supporting women's businesses, and ensuring that financial policies support women's needs.

Invest in women’s economic empowerment

Investing in women's economic empowerment means supporting women's entrepreneurship and involvement in agribusinesses, which in turn can advance food security, economic growth and gender equality. The barriers that women agripreneurs still face can be overcome by, for example, supporting peer-to-peer learning and collective action.

Invest in research and innovations that work for women

Investing in agricultural solutions — from crops, to irrigation, to insurance — that work for women is essential. When such solutions are designed and scaled in gender-responsive ways, they enable women to invest in their own livelihoods and accelerate progress for their families, communities and countries.

Designing gender- and youth-responsive agronomic solutions
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Designing gender- and youth-responsive agronomic solutions

Lambrecht, I., Ma, N., Ragasa, C., Cole, S., Kreye, C., Peter, H., and Sasakawa Africa Association. (2023). Designing gender- and youth-responsive agronomic solutions. Study Report: Sasakawa Africa Association Nigeria Use Case. Nairobi, Kenya: Excellence in Agronomy.

A feminist political ecology of agricultural innovations in smallholder farming systems: Experiences from wheat production in Morocco and Uzbekistan
Periodical / Journal

A feminist political ecology of agricultural innovations in smallholder farming systems: Experiences from wheat production in Morocco and Uzbekistan

Dina Najjar, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Rachana Devkota, Abderrahim Bentaibi, 2023. A feminist political ecology of agricultural innovations in smallholder farming systems: Experiences from wheat production in Morocco and Uzbekistan, Geoforum, Volume 146, 2023, 103865, ISSN 0016-7185, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2023.103865.

Working Paper

Gender Smart Agriculture for Equality and Empowerment

Huyer S, Gondwe T, Diabate F, Kwaw A, Mujawamariya G, Mapedza E, Mudege N, Adamaa F, Worou N. 2023. Gender Smart Agriculture for Equality and Empowerment. AICCRA Working Paper no. 14. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa Project (AICCRA).
Chan-henh Theory of Change reflection workshop: Progress updates on pig and beef cattle value chains
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Chan-henh Theory of Change reflection workshop: Progress updates on pig and beef cattle value chains

Thinh Nguyen, Le Thi Thanh Huyen, K. Marshall, Mary A. Otieno, Tran Thi Bich Ngoc, F. Unger, Nguyen Quang Huy, Truong Thi Tuyet Mai, Phuong Nguyen and Dao Thi Thu Hang. 2023. Chan-henh Theory of Change reflection workshop: Progress updates on pig and beef cattle value chains. Presentation at the Vietnam TOC reflection meeting of CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion (SAPLING) on 30 August 2023 in Son La Province. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

Assessment of feed resources availability and use for cattle and pigs in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam
Poster / Presentation

Assessment of feed resources availability and use for cattle and pigs in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam

Tran, Thi Bich Ngoc, Nguyen, Thien Truong Giang, Hoang, Xuan Thao, Dao, Thi Thu wHang, Ngu-yen, Thi Minh Phuong, Triana, Natalia, N., Peters, M., Duncan, A. and, Mary, A. 2023. Assessment of feed resources availability and use for cattle and pigs in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vi-etnam. Poster prepared for the 9th International Conference on Sustainable Animal Agricultural for Developing Countries (SAADC 2023), Lao PDR, 21-24 November 2023. Hanoi, Vietnam: National Institute of Animal Sciences.

Thank you!

Thank you to all the CGIAR centers and initiatives that contributed to this campaign. The CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform is grateful for the support of CGIAR Trust Fund contributors.