It is well documented that women small-scale farmers are hard done by in an environment where they farm without security of tenure, which inhibits their ability to raise finance with which to grow ...

The South African government makes a great deal of the fact that it supports women's empowerment in agriculture.But does it?As an anthropologist, I've been engaged in long-term ethnographic research ...

During the visit, women farmers demonstrated new cultivation techniques designed to help crops withstand reduced rainfall and climate variability, an increasing challenge for agricultural communities.

On International Women’s Day 2026, we confront the stark reality that women’s rights in Africa require more than just words; ...

Less than a minute's walk off a rural roadway north of Cote d'Ivoire's commercial capital Abidjan, what initially looks like a field of shrubs reveals a pathway to a better future for tens of ...

Zimbabwe’s 2019 renewable energy policy envisions a transition to green energy in which women and men participate equally and benefit equitably. But the real test of this promise lies in whether women ...

Fifty-five women from across Africa are being recognised ahead of International Women’s Day for their work expanding access, ...

Chombo and Banhoro are two of the 55 women KFC Africa is celebrating to mark International Women’s Day on Sunday 8 March and honour the occasion’s global theme of Give to Gain. “These are not just ...

Approximately 65 percent of farm power in sub-Saharan Africa still comes from human labour, while engine power accounts for only about 10 percent.  At the first Africa Regional Conference on ...