Unpacking the status of women in agrifood systems

The yawning gender gap in African agrifood systems and women farmers’ low uptake of climate resilient innovations continue to hinder Africa’s capacity to cope with climate change. Further, these gender gaps continue to deeply undermine rural women’s ability to contribute to and benefit from agricultural innovations. In Africa, where agriculture holds the largest transformative potential with most economies being dependent on agriculture, the gender gap is costing these economies massive losses, stifling food systems transformation. Meaningful, impactful action toward bridging these gaps requires compelling, actionable evidence for practice and policy action.

Together with the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) will convene this event to present up-to-date data and discuss Africa-specific recommendations and strategies for gender transformative solutions that can drive equitable agri-food systems. The session will be anchored on a forth coming report on the ‘‘The Status of Women in African Agrifood Systems’, that will analyze evidence on women’s role in agri-food sectors in the African context.