Transforming women’s empowerment in agrifood systems
Women in agrifood systems are essential. They constitute over 50% of the agricultural workforce (FAO, 2023), with roles throughout the food value chain supporting the production of over half of the world’s food. However, studies show that they produce 20-30% less than men. As a marginalized group, they face unequal control of and access to resources. If male-female differences in access and yields were overcome, the number of undernourished…
Celebrating Rural Women’s Day: Stories of empowerment, entrepreneurship and resilience from the fields
This week, we celebrated Rural Women’s Day (15 October) – an important opportunity to mark women’s valuable contribution to agriculture. The UN states that women make up, on average, over 40% of the agricultural labour force. In some countries in Africa and Asia, this figure is much higher. In Ghana, for example, women produce 70%…