Food Security at the Grassroots
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
Shared Challenges, Shared Solutions
Roadmap to End Hunger Launched
Feed the Future Supports Tanzanian Students in Agriculture and Nutrition Sciences
Helping Develop Capacity in Plant Protection and Quarantine
Promising New Technologies to Improve Cowpea Production in West Africa
From Best Practices to Best Outcomes in Ghana
Deputy National Security Advisor Michael Froman Leads Interagency Delegation in Ethiopia
From Disaster Recovery to Development: Feed the Future Builds Community Health and Nutrition in Nepal
New Rice Variety Boosts Yields in Senegal
Young Kenyan Mothers Work Together to Improve Food Security and Nutrition
Bringing Tanzanian Produce to Your Shelf: Feed the Future Helps Arusha’s Farmers Access International Markets
