The Proof is in the Pumpkin: Fatuma’s Journey to Entrepreneurial Success
Gender Equity, Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Empowering women and girls is critical to achieving secure, sustainable and equitable global food systems. Feed the Future promotes evidence-based and data-driven approaches to advancing gender equity, equality and women’s empowerment. We challenge discriminatory gender norms, policies and practices. We intentionally engage with men and boys as partners to empower women and girls in their different roles on and off the farm.
How a Coffee Farmers Group Empowered One Guatemalan Woman to Lead
When she was a little girl, María Juan Tomas often helped her father with the family’s coffee farm in Guatemala. One day, she thought, she’d… Read more
Guatemala
How Locally Sourced Fish Powder Drives Women’s Empowerment and Nutrition in Zambia
In Zambia, Lake Kariba is at the heart of a thriving fishing community, yielding throngs of tiny nutrient-rich fish often caught by women. But in… Read more
Stories
A Better Path to Markets Boosts Profits for Tanzanian Farmers
Seeking Input on the U.S. Government’s Global Food Security Strategy Indicators
MCC Bolsters Niger's Agriculture Sector
Beef Producers in Zimbabwe Gain Access to Lucrative Markets
How Innovation Is Transforming Dairy Farming in Kenya
Farmers Gain Financial Flexibility from Warehouse Receipts in Malawi
Cambodian Farmers Reach New Buyers with aFresh Approach
Tanzanian Farmers Embrace Cooperative Model for Better Profits
Opportunities Sprout from Growing Plantain Business
Market Solutions Spur Prosperity in Rwanda
Strengthening Food Security From the Corporate to Developing World
