Fact Sheet: U.S. Engagement on Climate Change and Resilience in Africa
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
Fact Sheet: U.S.-African Cooperation on Food Security
Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice "Africa and America: Partners in a Shared Future"
Feed the Future Fellow Promotes Food Security and Nutrition among Children in Ugandan Primary Schools
Agri-Nutrition Manual Makes Progress in Kenya
Mushroom Farming Means Opportunity and Better Nutrition in Tanzania
Peanuts Help Treat Malnourished Pregnant Women in Malawi
Increasing Food Security and Nutrition for Indigenous Communities in Nepal
Growing the Evidence Base behind Nutritious, Leafy Vegetables
Mothers Chart Course for Better Growth in Cambodia
Building Uganda’s Next Generation of Nutrition Leaders
Innovative Technology Makes Food Safer for Families
