Ruth Quaye - A young entrepreneur in Ghana
Story captured by Miriam Hird-Younger, as part of the series "Investing in Youth in Agriculture - Engineers Without Borders Canada (EWB) in Ghana." This Wednesday, this AgEx Venture Leader brings to us...
View Article"Agriculture has given me a voice in a world where youth not always get...
By Enricka Julien, public relations liaison, from Trinidad and Tobago. I have always been passionate about agriculture and all the activities linked to this industry, which I believe came from growing...
View ArticleWomen in Agribusiness is coming to Europe!
Join us in Barcelona, Spain on 10-12 February for an interactive platform for women in the agri-food sector to convene, learn, and support one another! Why Attend? Focusing on three key areas, the...
View ArticleInterview with Latino in Agriculture Leader Karyssa Zavala, Student
“I intend to promote U.S. agricultural interests overseas, especially regarding market development and trade policies.” AH: What is your specific area of study in agriculture? KZ: My specific area of...
View ArticleForget doctors and lawyers, farming is where the money’s at, says Nigerian...
“Young Nigerians do not want to dirty their hands anymore, and it just shocks me.” This is according to Cynthia Mosunmola Umoru, a Nigerian woman who has spent the last 10 years building her...
View ArticleThe Gender and Food Security Cutting Edge Pack
This BRIDGE Cutting Edge Overview Report and In Brief makes the case for a new, gender-aware understanding of food security, arguing that partial, apolitical and gender-blind diagnoses of the problem...
View ArticleWomen Of The Mediterranean
Are you a woman, between 25 and 35, and from one of the Mediterranean countries? The first edition of Women of the Mediterranean - WoMED - training will be held in Paris and Brussels from 1 June to 15...
View ArticleAre you game for (Theories of) Change in an unpredictable world ?
People are not generally open to change and ideas that contradict what they already believe. Under certain conditions, they actively avoid such information while at the same time seeking information...
View Article2015 WEPs Annual Event - Unlimited Potential: Business Partners For Gender...
This year a number of global milestones – the twentieth anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action (PfA), and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – provide a unique opportunity to ensure that...
View ArticleSeed Awards 2015 - Call For Applications
Is your enterprise in a start-up phase and does it integrate social and environmental benefits, solving pressing local issues? Is it women-led? Do you need support to help to establish and grow your...
View ArticleIDRC Call For Research Proposals On Women And Economic Growth
GrOW Call for proposals: Effects of patterns of growth on women’s economic empowerment In partnership with the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DfID) and The William and Flora...
View ArticleWE-Women for Expo's interview to Evelyn Nguleka
The "Expo of Ideas" one of the major events that marked the beginning of Expo Milano 2015 hosted by Italy, took place at Hangar Bicocca in February 7. Also present at the event Evelyn Nguleka,...
View ArticleA New Network for Women in Agriculture
To be a woman in agriculture is to face a unique set of challenges. And because I know all too well the trials that women can face as they look to take on leadership roles, I made it a goal as USDA’s...
View ArticleSummary of the FAO policy on gender equality
Gender equality is central to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations’ (FAO’s) mandate to achieve food security for all by raising levels of nutrition, improving agricultural...
View ArticleA Roadmap for promoting Women's Economic Empowerment
This report identifies proven, promising and high-potential interventions that increase women’s productivity and earnings in particular economic and country contexts.
View ArticleFair Play: More Equal Laws Boost Female Labor Force Participation
This Staff Discussion Note examines the effect of gender-based legal restrictions and other policy choices and demographic characteristics on female labor force participation. Drawing on a large and...
View ArticleFair Play -- Equal Laws for Equal Working Opportunities for Women
Leveling the legal playing field for women holds real promise for the world -- in both human and economic terms. Unfortunately, that promise remains largely ignored and its potential untapped. In too...
View ArticleCross-Regional Grants Competition
Do you have a project idea that can bring positive change at the community–level, not only in your own country, but in a different region as well? Can your project be implemented in a cross-regional...
View ArticleFund For Gender Equality
UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality is pleased to announce its third call for proposals. This year the Fund welcomes submissions from women-led civil society organizations with innovative, high-impact,...
View ArticleMissing Girls in the South Caucasus: Exploring Policy Options
The issue of “missing girls” was recently identified in certain parts of Europe and Central Asia, particularly in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. This seminar will look at the latest research and...
View ArticleEmpowering Rural Women in Agriculture
* By Nancy Lee, General Manager, Multilateral Investment Fund Empowering rural women as farmers, entrepreneurs, and leaders throughout the agricultural value chain is a topic with exceptional...
View ArticleThe World Survey on the role of women in development 2014: Gender equality...
The World Survey on the Role of Women in Development is a UN Secretary-General report mandated by the Second Committee of the General Assembly and comes out every five years. The 2014 report focuses on...
View ArticleWelcome to the UN Women Evaluation Handbook: How to manage gender-responsive...
This Evaluation Handbook is a practical handbook to help those initiating, managing and/or using gender-responsive evaluations by providing direction, advice and tools for every step in the evaluation...
View ArticleRE-Thinking The Role Of Climate Technology For Women’s Empowerment
In achieving its unique mandate to accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development, UNIDO recognizes access to sustainable energy for productive uses as a key catalyst for inclusive and...
View ArticleMedia leaders and journalists speak on women and the media
As part of a #Beijing20 campaign that runs throughout May 2015, inspiring journalists and media leaders tell UN Women their thoughts about the state of women in media today, what changes they want to...
View ArticleInternational Day of Families 2015: Special event on household methodologies...
Date: 15 May Time: 10:30 am - 12 pm Venue: IFAD (Rome) The IFAD Gender Team is pleased to invite you to the “International Day of Families 2015 - Special event on household methodologies for gender...
View ArticleWomen Farmers Combat Land Degradation in Nagaland
A UNDP partnership with the government of Nagaland has reduced soil erosion and increased vegetation cover on 30,000 hectares of land in 70 villages. The partnership in the North Eastern Himalayan...
View ArticleProgress Of The World's Women 2015-2016: Transforming Economies,...
Twenty years after the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, and at a time when the global community is defining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the post-2015 era, the...
View ArticleWho Cares? Tackling Barriers to Growth and Productivity in an Aging World
The World Bank | Room I 2-250 | 1850 I St NW Aging countries around the world are facing the prospect of a shrinking labor force. Improving the economic participation and productivity of women in...
View ArticleRebalancing Agriculture will Deliver for Nutrition and Gender Equality
By Lynn Brown My recent activities have led me to realize that we need to rebalance agriculture if agriculture is to fulfill its fundamental responsibility to deliver nutrition. In doing so we will...
View ArticleInnovative Collaboration For Development
UNITAR offers a limited number of full scholarships for French speaking participants from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for its course “Innovative Collaboration for Development” to be held from 29...
View ArticleCan Social Media Effectively Include Women’s Voices in Decision-making...
Social media has proven potential for mobilizing attention and accountability to women’s rights, and challenging discrimination and stereotypes. Obstacles remain in translating women’s online advocacy...
View ArticleIFAD Special event on household methodologies - Recordings and documentation
The IFAD Gender Team would like to thank all who attended the special event on Household Methodologies (HHMs) held at the occasion of the International Day of Families on 14 May2015. In the following...
View ArticleA Roots-to-Riches Story
Fine-tuning Southeast Asia's cassava boom Southeast Asia's transformation of cassava from a humble root crop from the Americas into a prized industrial input has an almost fairy tale quality The...
View ArticleCARE Pathways - May 2015 Newsletter
The newest edition of CARE International newsletter has now been published, and can be found here. It features articles on women´s empowerment, on the events organized during the Farmer´s Day and...
View ArticleHow much of the labor in African agriculture is provided by women?
The contribution of women to labor in African agriculture is regularly quoted in the range of 60 to 80 percent. Using individual-disaggregated, plot-level labor input data from nationally...
View ArticleIFAD Gender and rural development briefs
The following briefs present experiences, stories and lessons about IFAD’s work at field level. Please read them to know more about what has been done in the various regions to improve the lives of...
View ArticleInterview with Ethel Sennhauser
Here is an interview of Ethel Sennhauser, Director of the Agriculture Global Practice at the World Bank Group. Ethel Sennhauser, an Argentinian and Italian national, is currently Director of...
View ArticleThe Women Vendors Exhibition And Forum 2015
The International Trade Centre and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) announce the Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum 2015 (WVEF2015), 2-3 September in Sao Paulo, Brazil....
View ArticleIFAD Gender Newsletter - June 2015
The newest edition of the IFAD Gender newsletter has now been published, and can be found here. It features articles from the recent Women’s land rights and gender justice session at the Global Land...
View ArticleWanted: Gender expert to review a planning document on Albania fisheries sector
The UN Women “Gender Equality Facility” (GEF) in Albania, is currently seeking gender mainstreaming expertise for reviewing the EU Delegation’s current draft of the EU IPA 2016 Sector Planning Document...
View ArticleSustaining our Farmers
Population growth and climate change are two of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. It’s no exaggeration to say that we are living in a time of population explosion: 2050 is just thirty-five...
View ArticleIFAD Annual Report 2014
We’re pleased to share IFAD Annual report 2014, an overview of IFAD operational, administrative and financial activities during 2014. The report pays attention to the fact that women now represent...
View ArticleADDIS: investing in gender equality vital to economic growth, sustainable...
Increased investments in gender equality are vital if the world is to achieve sustained economic growth and development, United Nations Secretary-General said today during the Third International...
View ArticleHow to manage gender responsive evaluation
The new UN Women eLearning course: How to manage gender responsive evaluation is made available on the Training Centre eLearning Campus. The course complements the UN Women Evaluation Handbook. Learn...
View ArticleOpportunity For Women Entrepreneurs: Expression Of Interest For Promotional...
UN Women has a mandate to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. The organization requires a range of customizable promotional products with the official logo that will be used as...
View ArticleRunning out of time: The reduction of women's work burden in...
Based on a broad literature review, this publication discusses rural women’s time poverty in agriculture, elaborates on its possible causes and implications and provides insight into the various types...
View ArticleA dialogue with Hon. Baleka Mbete Speaker of the South African Parliament...
The Gender Network invites you to a dialogue with Hon. Baleka Mbete Speaker of the South African Parliament “Gender is My Agender” Wednesday 23 rd September 2015 from 10:00 to 12:00 Sheikh Zayed...
View ArticleThe Economist: The economics of generosity: The kindness of neighbours
A new paper asks why some Tanzanian farmers are more selfish than others. Read more on The Economist:...
View ArticleWoman to woman: Women scientists share how their work is helping women and...
In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, women scientists and researchers share how their work is helping women and girls achieve food security, improve livelihoods, and...
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