Call to action: Addressing gender inequality in agrifood systems for effective responses to climate change
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10.05.23
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With industry leaders, producers, civil society groups, and researchers gathered in Washington May 8-10 for the Agriculture Innovation Mission (AIM) for Climate Summit, advancing gender equality in agrifood systems is a crucial element in discussions on ways to catalyze innovation in climate action and agriculture.
“We cannot solve the multiple challenges we face today, including hunger and climate change, without engaging women in the development and dissemination of innovations in agrifood systems,” said Claudia Sadoff, CGIAR Executive Managing Director, during the May 9 high-level plenary session, “Innovation for Inclusive Impact: Putting Women at the Heart of our Food Systems Investments,” hosted by IFPRI’s Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) and sponsored by USAID and Agrifood Canada.
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