Forging a new approach to agriculture research from a gender lens

Woman scientist in the field with a farmer in Kenya. This is with an eye for a gender lens in agriculture research
While working with women farmers across Africa for the past 17 years, Dr Lora Forsythe, lead of the Gender and Social Difference research group at the Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich in the United Kingdom, heard a common refrain “Many different women in diverse contexts told me they struggled with poor soil,” Dr Forsythe…
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“Through the gender lens, invisible women farmers can finally be seen”

women pick cotton in Pakistan
In support of SDG5: Gender Equality, CABI ensures that a gender lens is applied in all of our work. CABI’s goal is to create opportunities for women in agriculture by investing in inclusive economic growth. Our work encourages more food production and trade, while considering how women can share the benefits of growth. This year…
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