

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
Workshop: Coming together to leverage India’s national workfare program for resilient livelihoods for women
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)21.11.24-
Gender equality
By the Bhubaneshwar consortium November 21, 2024 Public works programs have the potential to reduce…
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Gender and climate experts come together to address inequalities and climate resilience challenges in Nigeria’s agrifood systems
CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality21.11.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
Participants at the 3rd High-level Dialogue on gender and climate change in Nigeria held on…
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Tackling gender inequality in a climate-changed world: How agrifood and social protection systems can empower women and girls to build climate resilience
CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality05.11.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Uganda, 2024: Charity Naturinda attends to her mother’s vegetable stall at their home. Due to…
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Featured Resources
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publication
Metadata schema for the GENNOVATE dataset and ways forward
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)23.02.25-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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publication
Bundled Socio-technical Innovations (STIBs) for Women’s Resilience and Empowerment- Addis Ababa
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)13.02.25-
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.