These seven initiatives across North America are working to protect gender equality and encourage women’s participation in agriculture and the food system.
Seven European Initiatives Empowering Women
These seven initiatives across Europe are working to protect gender equality and empower women.
Local 20/20 Food Resiliency Action Group Helps Communities Improve Food Self-Sufficiency
Local 20/20 works to get members of the rural communities in Jefferson County involved in a variety of community-strengthening projects such as gardens.
Investment in Women is the Key to Global Food Security: Five Ways to Promote Gender Equity
At the Women Deliver 2013 conference, International leaders in the women’s movement will discuss solutions to improve gender equity and food security.
Excess Fat from London Restaurants to be Used as Fuel for Energy Plant
Cooking waste set to run London power plant
Food Hero Series: Ruth Oniang’o, Kenya’s Voice for Nutrition
Kenya’s Ruth Oniang’o, a renowned leader in food and nutrition issues, has been working to improve nutrition for women in Africa for decades.
Food Vouchers a Critical Part of HIV Treatment
HIV treatment and prevention programs from Zimbabwe to New York use innovative food vouchers to combat malnutrition.
FAO Announces New Voices of the Hungry Project
FAO announces new Voices of the Hungry Project to monitor global food insecurity and hunger from the individual’s perspective.