Feed the Future Works from the Ground Up to Build Civil Leadership
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
Peace Corps Volunteers Empower Youth in Burkina Faso to Lead on Food Security and Environmental Stewardship
Collaboration across Sectors Strengthens Communities and Food Security in Nepal
Planting the Seeds of Sustainability in South Sudan
4 Ways for Civil Society to Get Involved with Feed the Future
Doubling Incomes and Impact in Cambodia
Young Fathers Turn Farming Into Successful Enterprises
USAID Administrator Shah Launches Two New Agricultural Research and Policy Partnerships
Feeding the Future: Climate Change
Driving Agricultural Innovations to Improve Nutrition
Behind the Scenes: Interview with Tjada McKenna on Feed the Future’s Progress
Moving the Dial on Poverty and Hunger: What are Feed the Future’s High-Level Outcome Targets?
