A Partnership to Boost Africa’s Food Security
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
U.S. Farmer’s Invention Reduces Food Waste in Developing Countries
Soybean Testing Trials Hold Key to Better Yields in Sub-Saharan Africa
“Miracle Tree” Helps Peace Corps Volunteers Fight Malnutrition in Ghana
Technological Innovation Improves Grain Storage for Smallholder Farmers
Partnering with Walmart to Empower Rwandan Farmers
Public-Private Alliance Investments Strengthen Rice Value Chain
Crop Protection Partnership is a Game-Changer in Honduras
Satellite Imagery From Space Protects Farmers
Six Recipes to Sweeten Your December
Thanksgiving Inspiration: What One Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala Is Thankful for This Year
From Tree to Treat: How Cocoa is Making a Difference for Haitian Farmers
