An estimated 149.2 million—22 percent—of children under five years of age suffer from stunting.
Young Jordanian Innovators Combat Food Insecurity with WFP and UNICEF Support
Seed funding will help five men and women advance their solutions to address food insecurity in Jordan.
Farming Fish for a Food Secure Future in Algeria’s Sahrawi Refugee Camps
Refugees from Western Sahara are working to develop a tilapia farm in one of Algeria’s five camps, which would increase food security and build economic autonomy.
Food 4 Farmers Helps Coffee-Farming Families Overcome Seasonal Food Insecurity
Food 4 Farmers collaborates with coffee-growing communities in Latin America to build thriving local food hubs, diversify family income, promote sustainable agricultural practices, and cultivate local leadership.
Nutrition Summit Pledges US$27 Billion To Tackle Global Malnutrition
The Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021 aims to tackle global malnutrition in all its forms with commitments from participating countries and stakeholders.
Livestock Farmers in Afghanistan Face Crisis
The Taliban takeover threatens livestock farmers in Afghanistan, leaving them vulnerable to climate and economic shocks in an increasingly unstable country.
2nd International Agrobiodiversity Congress Highlights Importance of Crop Diversity
The Reawakened Foods Initiative recently featured storytellers who are working to raise awareness of agrobiodiversity around the world.
Traditional Knowledge and the Babassu Breakers
Using sustainable agriculture methods, a community of women breakers of the babassu fruit are reinventing the cycle of production of this crop in the northern region of Brazil.
Turkish Chef Creates Humanitarian Aid Through Social Gastronomy
In the face of global refugee and local poverty crises, a Turkish chef is using social gastronomy to empower, protect, and educate vulnerable women.
Women Discuss the Power of Indigenous Foodways in James Beard Panel
Women activists talk about their role in preserving and elevating Indigenous foodways during a recent panel organized by the James Beard Foundation and First Nations Development Institute.
15 Leading Women at the Intersection of Food and Technology
Women at the intersection of food and technology are solving the most pressing challenges of the agriculture sector today.
Action Against Hunger Is Helping Women in Pakistan Grow Saline Tolerant Crops
Action Against Hunger is teaching women in Sindh, Pakistan how to become self-sufficient by providing them financial, technical, and in-kind support.
17 Movements in South America Fighting for Food and Land Sovereignty
These 17 movements are advocating and fighting for food sovereignty and sustainable land management in South America.
Food Insecurity Increasingly Tied to Obesity in the United States
A recent study finds the correlation between obesity and food insecurity has doubled over the last two decades in the United States.
Farm Workers Alliance Calls for the Support of Women Experiencing Violence
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Alianza Nacional de Campesinas is bringing awareness to gender violence.
Women Excluded from COVID-19 Hunger Crisis Relief, Report Shows
Among the COVID-19 relief plans CARE reviewed, 34 documents ignored women and girls entirely. Just five proposed actions to address gender inequality.
Women are Creating Solutions to the Hunger Crisis
Women are disproportionately impacted by natural disasters and public health crises. Despite this, food systems solutions often fail to address gender equity. On the podcast, Dani talks about the essential role women play in building a better food system.
20 Heroines Revolutionizing Food Activism to Improve the Planet
Twenty female food activists from around the world aim to improve the global food system on International Women’s Day 2020.
Securing Better Land Rights for Women Farmers in Kenya and Burkina Faso
When women farmers in Kenya and Burkina Faso have equal representation in the decision-making process surrounding land governance, food security improves and soils are managed more sustainably.
15 Inspiring Women Leading in the AgTech Sector
AgTech is becoming one of the fastest-growing sectors in Silicon Valley, with investments totaling over US10 million in 2017. Although women face numerous barriers to entry in this sector, a new generation of leaders is emerging to challenge the status quo and reshape the food system using their innovative technologies.
