Gender Equality
The CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality aims to use impactful gender research to address the four dimensions of gender inequality by applying gender-transformative approaches to harmful norms, bundling socio-technical innovations for women’s empowerment, leveraging social protection to increase women’s access to and control over resources, and promoting inclusive governance and policies for increased resilience.
Featured News & Events
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news
Cultivating grit and harvesting resilience: Navigating a tough agricultural landscape
CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality25.04.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Marked by deficient rains and with just 19.36 percent water storage left in dams (as…
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Empowering women in science: IITA’s impact on academic and career paths
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)22.04.24-
Gender equality
Over the years, IITA–CGIAR has invested significantly in the academic pursuits of science studen…
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A community leader in Baliakandi inspires women empowerment in agriculture: Promila Rani Mondol
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)03.04.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Thirty-three-year-old Promila Rani Mondol lives in Baliakandi Upazila in Bangladesh with her …
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Featured Resources
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publication
NUA 45, a dry bean cultivar, builds a subtle brand in Zimbabwe against all odds
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)11.04.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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publication
Growing women entrepreneurs in the bean value chain
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)03.04.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Where We Work
The Initiative will work in the countries below as a priority, and will explore work in two additional focal countries: Egypt and Vietnam.
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
- India
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Mali
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
Partners
The HER+ Initiative has a wide array of demand, innovation and scaling partners, including CGIAR initiatives (EiA, Mixed Farming Systems, Aquatic Systems, PHI, LCSR, CLIMBER, Aquatic Foods, NPS, SHiFT, FRESH,and Conflict, Fragility and Migration); government ministries in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Tanzania; Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Programme; WorldVeg; Cornell; Wageningen University and Research; University of California – Berkeley; IPA; KALRO; ICAR; EARO; AGRA; FAO; IFAD; World Vision; WFP; Bangladesh Agricultural University; Institut de recherche pour le développement; Dadimos Development Consultants; USAID; ISEAL; ActionAid Nigeria; Women for Women Nigeria; FES; and World Bank.