Turning Africa’s Green Shoots into Steady Growth
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
New Chickpea Products Launched by New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition Partner Guts Agro Industry
United States Urges Partner Countries To Increase Support for the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program
A Thousand Words: Feed the Future in Pictures
Commercial Farming Successes Break Poverty Cycle in Nepal
Tajikistan Modernizes Irrigation Systems at National and Local Levels
Meet the Experts: Bringing Water to Rural Communities to Increase Food Security
Watersheds Benefit from Improved Management in Cambodia
Time-Saving Technologies Open Doors for Female Leadership in Zimbabwe
Scholarships Support the Next Generation of Women Entrepreneurs in Senegal
Better Grain Leads to Brighter Futures for Women in Mali
A Fertilizer Company on the Cutting Edge of Green Farming in Kenya
