In Tajikistan, ‘Little Drops Make the River’
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
Department of State and USAID Host "A Healthy Start for Children: Scaling Up Nutrition in Guatemala"
Increasing Incomes for Farmers while Building Resilience to Drought
Putting Rain to Work for Agriculture in Senegal
Making the Most of a Good Thing: A Public-Private Partnership to Increase Drought Resilience for Smallholder Farmers
More Efficient Use of Water Leads to Greater Yields for Farmers in Tanzania
In Tajikistan, Water Users Associations Help Diversify Agriculture and Build Communities
Heard on the Hill: Feed the Future Leadership Joins Conversation on Water and Food Security in Washington
Capacity Building Helps Vital Commodity Exchange in Ethiopia Get Even Better
Collaborative Research and Training Support theNext Generation of Agricultural Scientists
Women’s Fishing Cooperative Increases Incomes and Community Nutrition in Rwanda
Growing More with Less: Feed the Future and Water
