La agricultura es una de las actividades económicas más importantes de Bolivia, representando el 12% del PIB del país. Sin embargo, la productividad agrícola es una de las más bajas de América del Sur. En el BID trabajamos para potenciar el sector agropecuario de Bolivia y, a su vez, empoderar...

Este informe aborda la situación de las mujeres en los sistemas agroalimentarios de América Latina y el Caribe, destacando su rol fundamental y los desafíos que enfrentan en términos de igualdad de género, acceso a recursos y oportunidades laborales. Las mujeres representan una parte significativa de la fuerza laboral en...

The World Bank’s Gender Strategy (2024-2030) aims to tackle both formal and informal barriers to gender inequality, including power imbalances that often affect women and girls disproportionally. To achieve enduring gender equality, there must be collective action to influence transformative changes in laws, policies, and programming grounded in a deeper...

This article describes how Action Education is empowering rural women in India, particularly in Assam and Odisha, through education, vocational training, and financial inclusion. In Assam, 20 women entrepreneurs formed a cooperative to produce traditional textiles, improving their incomes and gaining official recognition. Individual success stories, like that of Rina,...

South Sudan, a nation emerging from decades of conflict, faces significant challenges in rebuilding its economy and society. Women have been disproportionately affected, facing displacement, poverty, and limited opportunities. Despite their crucial role in the agricultural sector, women’s participation and leadership are hindered by deep-rooted gender norms. As the World...

In December 2024, a leading-edge study by WorldFish and partners began uncovering how gender dynamics influence fish loss and waste in fisheries value chains.  Researchers launched the study in Mombasa, Kenya, bringing together global and local institutions to address an often-overlooked challenge in fisheries—fish loss and waste (FLW). At the...

Samkhuy Community Fisheries (CFi), located along the Sekong River in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia, has 242 members, including 134 women. Since its establishment in 2015, the village has been transformed through sustainable livelihoods and natural resource management. A significant shift towards gender-inclusive leadership with five out of seven committee members...

The FAO, in partnership with Thompson Rivers University (TRU), is amplifying the voices of Indigenous women researchers through academic platforms, recognizing them as vital knowledge holders in agri-food systems, biodiversity conservation, and climate action. Indigenous women, often invisible in data and decision-making, play a crucial role as seed keepers, food...

In Ghana, women face challenges such as poverty, illiteracy, restricted legal rights, and entrenched gender roles, impeding their empowerment. Despite these barriers, they exhibit remarkable resilience, often through active engagement in community development initiatives. Previous studies highlight the importance of collective solidarity and intergenerational support in fostering resilience among Ghanaian...

The Upper West Region of Ghana experiences flooding and prolonged dry spells every year, which contributes to declining agriculture productivity. Climate change is not only reshaping ecosystems and economies but also transforming gender roles and power relations within rural communities. The ongoing persistent changes influence how women in particular gain...

Though poverty appears feminised in sub-Saharan Africa, rural women are more susceptible to poverty and suppression compared to women in urban areas. State care policies are not sufficient to ameliorate the conditions vulnerable women are confronted with; occasioned by intersectionalities with gender. It is against this backdrop that this study...

In the heart of Guatemala’s Antigua coffee growing region, a group of determined women are cultivating more than just coffee, they’re collectively cultivating a change in the coffee industry. The Women Caficultora Network is not only a group of coffee producers, but a group of women that showcase powerful movements...

The intrinsic and instrumental value of gender equality and women’s empowerment isrecognized by Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5. Evidence on positive changes towomen’s empowerment in agriculture and livestock interventions is expanding but isstill relatively limited. Portfolios of projects focused on women’s empowerment throughagriculture and livestock interventions can provide key insights...

Socially and culturally constructed gender norms are widely recognized as a major obstacle for women and other underrepresented groups in achieving social and economic empowerment and participating in political processes. The pressures of domestic and caregiving responsibilities, along with restrictive norms that suppress the voices, agency, mobility, and earning potential...

Livestock is a key sector in Uganda, contributing approximately 4.3% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Nearly 60% of households depend on livestock for their livelihoods, with women and youth playing crucial roles in livestock production. However, restrictive social and gender norms limit their ability to fully benefit from...

Women face a disproportionate burden of malnutrition and food insecurity. Research has shown that women's empowerment can buffer women against nutritional problems. This paper contributes to ongoing efforts to measure women's empowerment that are both context-sensitive and universal, focusing on the recently developed Women's Empowerment in Nutrition Index (WENI). Earlier...

This article highlights the significance of empowering women in India’s rural regions through education, skill development, and employment opportunities. It discusses how access to resources, government schemes, and financial independence can uplift women and drive social and economic development. The article emphasizes that empowering rural women not only improves their...

Chaquilla Alta, ubicada en el departamento de Potosí, Bolivia, es una de las tantas zonas rurales que enfrentan desafíos como la pobreza y el acceso limitado a servicios básicos. En este lugar, la agricultura de subsistencia y nuestras tradiciones culturales siempre han ocupado un lugar central. Sin embargo, durante mucho...

En este episodio de la serie Legados conocerás cómo la creación de redes y espacios de gobernanza territorial entre Paraguay, Argentina y Bolivia ha sido fundamental para integrar a las poblaciones locales y cambiar profundamente sus vidas.  Legados es una serie de episodios en la que contamos algunos de los procesos...

Why food systems science matters? Food system science and innovation can transform food systems to deliver across the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (Figure 2). It is the foundation that decision-makers at local, national, regional, and global levels can use to make informed decisions that result in food systems that: Support regeneration rather...