National Security & Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY13 International Affairs Budget
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
Remarks by Ambassador Rice at the 56th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
USAID Launches New Gender Policy
State Department and USAID Budget Request
Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index Case Study: Seema, Bangladesh
Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index Case Study: Aysha, Bangladesh
Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index Case Study: Maria, Guatemala
Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index Case Study: Angela, Guatemala
Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index Case Study: Peace, Uganda
Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index Case Study: Florence, Uganda
Three Questions about the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index
Workshop Solidifies Sustainable Intensification Research Program in Africa
