The Importance of Intersectionality: Applying an Intersectional Lens to Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion Analyses – Lessons Learned from Jamaica and Colombia
About this series Intersectionality is the idea that multiple or overlapping identity factors shape a person’s power and privilege and …
Resilience in Action: Advancing Market Access and Women’s Empowerment in Bangladesh and Laos
In this post we continue to provide examples of the many ways that ACDI/VOCA fosters resilience in projects around the …
Championing Transformative Changes in Gender Norms Through The Airwaves and Community Faith Leaders
A Case Study Of The Central North Region Of Burkina Faso Access the case study “Championing Transformative Changes in Gender …
USAID Gender Conference 2024 – Resources
Access the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food for Progress Jamaica Spices Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Analysis Report here. …
ACDI/VOCA Celebrates Women in Agricultural Market Systems in Northern Ghana
Women in northern Ghana work from sunrise to sunset to provide for themselves, their family needs, contribute to the national …
Two Months of Training, A Lifetime of Breaking Gender Barriers
Meet Nilufar, a successful artificial insemination (AI) service provider in the Jashore District of Bangladesh. Her journey to becoming an …
Female Farmers in Tajikistan Emerge to Dominate the Rural Labor Market
When it comes to improving fruit orchards in rural Tajikistan, pruning and grafting groups play a crucial role. These groups …
Northern Kenya Youth Group’s Fruitful Journey From Drought To Beekeeping
Garissa County, located in Northern Kenya, has a population of 841,353 people and is primarily inhabited by the Somali community, …
Young Entrepreneur Pioneers Insect Farming to Make Affordable Animal Feeds
Twenty-eight-year-old Irene Wangui rears black soldier flies’ larvae on a farm located in Bulapesa on the outskirts of Isiolo town. …
Unlocking the Water and Food Challenge in Northern Kenya Amidst Drought
The rains have failed for five seasons in many of Northern Kenya’s arid and semi-arid areas. The Adadijole Women’s Group …
ACDI/VOCA affiliate Tanager holds summit on gender and nutrition integration in agriculture
PRESS RELEASE Representatives of national, regional, and continental African institutions and organizations discussed practical findings collected over three years. Nairobi, …
Boosting Women’s Entrepreneurship Through Cooperative Development in Northern Kenya
The 30 female entrepreneurs who make up the Kulmis Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) in Northern Kenya’s Wajir County were …
