As Women’s History Month draws to a close, we take this opportunity to spotlight stories of women around the world who have transformed their lives – and how their efforts are shaping the future of their communities.
Feed the Future and our partners know that women are powerhouses in rural areas, from feeding families to running businesses. Women already represent about 40 percent of the agriculture sector’s labor force, and we know that when women farmers gain equal access to land and other agricultural resources, farming productivity and family nutrition can improve by as much as 30 percent. Women work in a varieties of roles throughout the food system, from farm to fork.
When women succeed, families and communities benefit and progress out of hunger and poverty. Read on to see how Feed the Future and our partners are helping women – from entrepreneurs to farmers and more – overcome barriers and bring positive and enduring change to their communities.
