Why USAID is Looking to Silicon Valley for Food Security Partners
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
Mothers Embrace a New Approach to Nutrition Through Maternal Cash Transfers in Burma
Markets in Malawi Tap Into the Power of the Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato
In Tajikistan, Feed the Future Trains Women to Take Charge of Nutrition
Fish Fill Ponds, Plates and Pocketbooks in Nepal
Black Beans: Rich in Protein and Potential for Mayan Families
Rural Families in Bangladesh Spring into Diet Diversification
For Mozambican Smallholders, Soybeans Hold the Key
Maasai Women Find a Balance Between Tradition and Good Nutrition
Behind the Numbers: Feed the Future’s New Impact Data Explained
6 Versatile Bean Recipes
6 Things Beans Bring to the Table
