Gender

In rural Bangladesh, people have to walk a long way to get to the nearest outpatient facility or vegetable market. Women entrepreneurs are closing this gap – with apps, teleconsultations and knowledge for the rural…

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Gender

“How to”.. is a new paper series for rural youth employment developed by the Global Project Rural Employment with focus on youth of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Each How to Paper…

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Gender

Women and girls in poorer countries are affected in particular ways by the multiple crises the world is currently facing. Uncovering the linkages between gender, resilience and food security, our authors look at ways to…

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Gender

Changes in food systems not only have nutritional and income impacts for the farmers involved, but can also affect the social fabric of farming communities. A project run by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin on the effects…

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Livestock

Camel milk is popular throughout much of Kenya and Somalia, and a women’s community initiative in a north Kenyan town has established a cooperative to collect, process and distribute this much-sought product. While the…

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Gender

When women have control over the resources of a household and manage the income, this usually leads to a more balanced and healthier diet for the family. But often, the decision-making power lies with the men. How can…

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Gender

A new strategy for a feminist development policy was presented by German Federal Development Minister Svenja Schulze in Berlin on the 1st of March. The strategy is aimed at guaranteeing women the same rights and access…

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Gender

On a joint event on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023, the three United Nations’ food and agriculture agencies shed light on ways to enhance rural women and girls’ digital capabilities and access to…

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Gender

The world is currently not on track to meet SDG 5 on achieving gender equality by 2030, according to this new report. Multiple global crises and a backlash against women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights are…

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Livestock

While developments in vaccine technology have helped eradicate some of the most devastating livestock diseases, women livestock smallholders in particular face barriers to accessing existing livestock vaccines and…

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