Women grow 70% of Africa's food. But have few rights over the …
WEBMar 21, 2018 · Studies show that women account for nearly half of the world’s smallholder farmers and produce 70% of Africa’s food. Yet, less than 20% of land in the world is owned by women and over 65% of land in Kenya is governed by customary laws that discriminate against women, limiting their land and …
Women Farmers Empowerment in Africa - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
WEBOct 1, 2019 · When Africa’s women farmers thrive, everyone benefits: the women themselves, the children in whom they invest, the communities that they feed, and the economies to which they contribute. With the right investments and policies, Africa’s woman-run farms could produce a bumper crop of development.
Empowering women farmers to end hunger and poverty
WEBIn eastern Africa, over half of farmers are women. Yet, they produce 20 to 30 percent less than men farmers because they face two compounding layers of exclusion - as smallholder farmers and as women. Equalizing this gap could boost agricultural output and decrease global hunger by 17 percent.
WEBSUMMARY. Across sub-Saharan Africa, the agricultural sector remains critical to local and regional economies. It is the basis for food security and an important source of employment, particularly for women. Yet, studies consistently find that female farmers have lower rates of agricultural productivity than male farmers.
Levelling the Field: Improving Opportunities for Women Farmers in Africa
WEBWomen farmers in Africa produce between 13% and 25% less than their male counterparts. A new report from the World Bank and the ONE Campaign identifies factors holding back women farmers and provides policy guidelines to reduce inequality.
'Women farmers are invisible': A West African project helps them …
WEBWomen play a crucial but underappreciated role in West African farming. One project in Senegal is inspiring them to overcome gender traditions that prevent them access to land. Menu
Take Five: Women farmers are key for a sustainable ... - Africa
WEBFeb 25, 2022 · We have introduced women to climate-smart agricultural techniques such as micro-irrigation, which provides water to targeted plants without depleting the water source. For the communities that solely relied on rainfall and had no irrigation system prior to that, this is life changing.
Climate-Smart Agriculture | UN Women – Africa
WEBClimate Smart Agriculture regional programme is implemented in 9 countries of East and Southern Africa region, supporting women across various value chains working with women, youth, and their communities to support women’s agency, influence and holistic contributions to sustainable farming methods.
Breaking the 'Grass Ceiling': Empowering Women Farmers - World Bank …
WEBMar 6, 2018 · Around the world, 815 million people suffer from hunger. That number could be significantly reduced if women farmers had the same rights and resources as their male counterparts, and were empowered to contribute fully to the food system.
Profile of women in African agriculture and access to extension ...
WEBJan 1, 2024 · In some selected sites of South Africa, Rwanda, and Malawi, Haug et al. (2021) shows that women farmers dominate agricultural production decision making, while the men farmers dominate production decision in Tanzania and Ethiopia, with a mixed result in Kenyan sites.