Cultivating women’s leadership for resilient agrifood systems

Women’s representation and leadership have long been recognized as drivers of more inclusive, equitable, and resilient food systems. Yet, too often, leadership is confused with a formal title or with women’s membership in groups.

What, then, does women’s leadership in agrifood systems really mean, and what makes it transformative?

Building on ongoing research into the quality, depth, and influence of women’s leadership, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) co-organized the session “Cultivating Women’s Leadership for Resilient Agrifood Systems” to bring these questions to the fore at the CGIAR GENDER Conference in Cape Town.