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Sorting vegetables in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka

Evidence explainer

Agricultural value chain interventions can improve women’s incomes, assets holdings, productivity and savings

Women farmers in Jawahar, India

CGIAR Gender News

Invest in women, ignite change in food systems

April 2021 acacia plantation near the village of Moussa, Yangambi - DRC.

Evidence explainer

How interventions improve women’s agency, create an enabling environment for agribusiness entrepreneurship

Farmers sitting on chairs during survey.

GENDER insights

SAPLING research seeks to empower women in central Uganda to fully benefit from the pig industry

Fauzia Birabwa (in yellow dress) in the market where she retails rice and other commodities

GENDER insights

How and why women participate in the downstream rice value chain in Uganda

Panelists on stage

GENDER platform news

Women and youth agri-preneurs need support to foster just and resilient agri-food systems

ostelle Al Beyrouthy. Collecting Medicago seed in regeneration plots of ICARDA Terbol.

GENDER platform news

Call for proposals: Evidence on women’s collective action in agri-food systems from MENA and South Asia

Women engaged in paddy transplanting. Pyawt Ywar Irrigation Scheme, Myinmu Township, Sagaing District, Myanmar.

GENDER insights

Top 10 reads on women’s work in agri-food systems

Edith Akosah Wheatland poses for a picture with farmers at Ankomado

GENDER insights

Cultivating women’s entrepreneurship: the power of women-to-women networks

Rooted apical cuttings technology, Meru

Evidence explainer

The status of women in agriculture and food systems: persistent gaps and promising solutions

Rachel Olo (Married with 5 children) has one hectare of land planted with cocoa

GENDER insights

Picking the best tools for making value chain development interventions inclusive and gender equitable

Women at work

Evidence explainer

Increasing women’s involvement in the workforce can improve dietary diversity

Bread preparation

GENDER insights

Top 10 reads on gender and entrepreneurship

Researchers

GENDER insights

Top 10 gender research reads from 2021

Woman seller in market in DRC. CIFOR.

Evidence explainer

Gender stereotypes must be overturned to improve women’s opportunities as food system entrepreneurs

Cassava farmer inspects her crop in Kratie, Cambodia.

GENDER platform news

Five new research projects to bridge evidence gaps, inform gender-responsive policy, practice and research

Members of a women's group deposit money into a shared savings box

Evidence explainer

The impacts of financial inclusion programs are small and variable

Photo by Vivian Atakos (CIP)

GENDER platform news

Join us in advancing gender equality in food systems transformation: Cultivating Equality 2021 conference

Women packing sardines in Timor-Leste.

GENDER insights

Top 10 reads on gender and value chains

Photo of masked woman in Egypt

GENDER platform news

Urgent need for more evidence on COVID-19 effects on women and men in food systems

Man standing in front of board with notes

CGIAR Gender News

Learning outside the classroom: Closer perspectives on gender and development research

Selling fresh vegetables in a market

GENDER insights

The 3 Es of fostering equitable markets: supporting women’s entrepreneurship, employment and economic empowerment

CGIAR Gender News

NATURE+ launches circular bioeconomy hub in India to inspire, innovate and integrate nature-positive businesses

Photo by ICRISAT

CGIAR Gender News

Harvesting Hope: Empowering Tribal Women as Millet Entrepreneurs

Panelists at the pre-inaugural session led by the Gender and Nutrition Cluster of ICRISAT

CGIAR Gender News

Krushi Odisha 2024 Showcases Mettle of Women Farmers to Drive Investment

Photo by Edwin Okoth

CGIAR Gender News

From informal to formal: Empowering women in circular bioeconomy business in Kenya

Women in dairy factory in India

GENDER platform news

Women’s links with markets must be improved to make robust agri-food systems, vibrant rural communities: Experts

Olga & Sergey inspecting a hive. Photo: ICARDA.

CGIAR Gender News

Pooling intergenerational beekeeping knowledge

Woman groundnut farmer in Odisha, India

CGIAR Gender News

ICRISAT supports innovative farmer to establish groundnut crop cafeteria in Odisha, India

Woman entrepreneur weighing millet in South India

CGIAR Gender News

Harvesting Hope: Empowering Tribal Women as Millet Entrepreneurs