Boosting Women’s Entrepreneurship in Ghana
Women make up 70 percent of Ghana’s poultry labor force, yet only 7 percent own their own poultry farms. Edith Wheatland, 41, overcame the …
Keeping Girls in School in Northern Kenya
Dressed in her new uniform, Fardosa Boya, 12, walked toward the entrance of the school. It was the beginning of …
Amazonian Seed Stars in Reconciliation Efforts in Colombia
Sacha inchi, known as the Inca peanut, was first cultivated by the Incas more than 3,000 years ago in the …
Women Farmers Increase Onion Production & Family Income in Burkina Faso
Small-scale market gardening, especially onion production, has become an important income-generating activity for women in Zorkoum, a village central Burkina …
Helping Women Forge Their Own Paths Out of Extreme Poverty in Kenya
In traditionally patriarchal societies like those in Northern Kenya, women continue to face entrenched gender biases and inequalities that limit …
How a Home Garden Helped a Family in Paraguay Recover After Disaster
In April 2018, a tornado blew down the trees surrounding Bonifacia Vera’s home, leaving a pile of rubble behind. Bonifacia …
One Female Farmer’s Journey to Resilience Through the Bangladeshi Sunflower Sector
Mossammat Amena Khatun’s daily routine is like most women’s in the South Dalchara village of southwestern Bangladesh. She eats breakfast …
This 27-Year-Old Ghanaian Is Changing Perceptions Around Youth and Agriculture
Despite the many strategies adopted by the Government of Ghana and other stakeholders to attract youth to the agriculture sector, …
Turning Piri Piri Farmers into Entrepreneurs in Mozambique
Mozambique’s economy is growing exponentially, creating promising opportunities for local smallholder farmers. Piri piri farmers must build lasting market linkages …
Engaging Women Makes Business Sense: Stories from Southern Bangladesh
Bangladeshi women face disadvantages in many aspects of their lives, including economic opportunities that could generate more income and food …
Trail Mix Is Having a Moment Thanks to Kyrgyz Youth-owned Business
The market research was clear. So far, no one in Kyrgyzstan was packaging dried fruit and nuts as trail mix, …
From Housewife to Farmer: Egypt AMAL Project Trains Women
Zeinab Mohamed El-Adly is an ordinary woman from Upper Egypt who knew how to take care of her household, but …
