International Women’s Day 2023

Find out what CGIAR is doing externally and internally to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2023.

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CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform Op-Ed, Insights and Contributions to the UN Commission on the Status of Women

The need to listen to women, taking their needs and preferences into account, is equally important when it comes to the development of more tangible agricultural technologies, such as new seeds, crop varieties, livestock breeds and machinery.

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Why Quick Fixes are not Enough to Grow Rural Women’s Climate Resilience

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, researchers leading work in CGIAR’s Initiative on Gender Equality offer insights on how agricultural technologies can help rural women overcome the impacts of climate change.

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Harnessing Digital Innovations for Gender and Social Inclusion in Kenya and Rwanda

The growth of digital technology and digital tools in agriculture in the past decade has been phenomenal. This technology growth is playing an increasingly important role in agricultural research for development.

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