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To The Women Who Feed the World

Many have warned that if women's unpaid work is to be duly counted, the economic model as we know it would fall apart. Yet, are we aware of how the world would be fed if women in the rural areas simply stopped, asks Andrea Nuila Herrmannsdorfer.

Africa: To The Women Who Feed the World

FIAN International, 15 October 2018

Many have warned that if women's unpaid work were to be duly counted, the economic model as we know it would fall apart. Yet, are we aware of how the world would be fed if women in… Read more »
South Africa: Overloaded and Underpaid - Women and the Role They Play in Feeding Urban South Africa

Daily Maverick, 6 August 2018

The gender boundaries in South Africa that decree women must be the sole food providers need to be challenged. A shift towards more egalitarian power dynamics will have positive… Read more »
Ethiopia: Women's Cooperatives Boost Agriculture and Savings in Rural Ethiopia

UN Women, 1 August 2018

Through women's cooperatives, a joint UN programme provides training in agricultural techniques, improved seeds and time-saving machinery, while also granting loans and encouraging… Read more »
Liberia: Female Agriculturist Cultivates 15 Acres of Farmland in Bong

Observer, 20 August 2018

Women account for eighty-five percent of the agricultural labor force of Liberia, playing an important role in the management of food production. Read more »