Leading in the Fight to End Hunger is All-American
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
Service Meets Food Security for Feed the Future Peace Corps Volunteers
With High-Impact Partnerships, OPIC Drives Innovative Agricultural Development Solutions
Smart Partnerships and Country-Led Development: How the Millennium Challenge Corporation Fights Hunger and Poverty
Working with African Communities to Build a Future Free from Hunger
Meet the U.S. Government Team Making a Difference in the Fight to End Global Hunger
U.S. Company Helps Smallholder Farmers Fight Hunger Abroad
Feed the Future Tackles Undernutrition in Nepal
Researchers Reduce Processing of Soy Products to Boost Household Consumption
Community Health Services Help Pregnant Women and Young Children in Tajikistan
Integrating Nutrition Training into Agricultural Production Improves Family Health and Incomes in Tanzania
Rural Cambodians Learn Importance of Dietary Diversity
