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In Africa, agriculture is vital for employment and food security. Despite women contributing 40 percent of agricultural labor, they face barriers leading to significant gender gaps...

Gender inequality and malnutrition are regarded as inseparable parts of the vicious cycle of poverty, being considered a cause and an effect of hunger and poverty. The majority of rural households practise...

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Federal Government of Nigeria implemented the Nigeria Value Chain Development Program (VCDP) across six Nigerian states with the objective...

Women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life can boost a country’s long-run economic growth, foster social inclusion, and help countries reach the 2030...

Highlights: Gender food security gap modelled using nonlinear Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition approach. Female-headed households have a lower probability of being food secure. Differences...

Women farmers produce 30 percent less per hectare than their male counterparts. Among various factors, there are three key drivers of gender gaps...

Inclusive governance and policies can promote adaptation to climate change as well as resilience of women in the agrifood system. The Women's impowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) is a diagnostic tool...

How does nutrition improve? We need to understand better what drives both positive and negative change in different contexts, and what more can be...

This background paper examines the linkages and interactions between women’s empowerment, food systems, and nutrition. It examines: How women’s empowerment and gender equality relate to...

Resilient Food Systems (RFS) promotes a holistic approach to enhancing agricultural productivity and restoring degraded landscapes in smallholder farming systems. This report showcases the achievements and...