New Chickpea Processing Facility in Adama
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
Grassroots African Coalition Fights for Inclusive Food Policies, More Action
In Nepal, Planting Trees for Life
Women Entrepreneurs Find Success with Upgraded Pickled Products
Feed the Future-supported Farmer-to-Farmer Trainings Pave the Way for Guatemalan Mushroom Production Lab
Liberian Women’s Co-op Increases Income and Food Security with Improved Storage Techniques
Portion by Portion -- Improving Food Security Through Efficient Land Use
Cambodia’s Commercial Horticulture Farmers Join Forces
Tanzanian Villagers Flourish, Fight Drought
Breaking Gender Stereotypes to Build a Business
What You Need to Know About Climate Smart Agriculture and Why It Matters
Healing Plants to Feed a Nation
