How can we empower women in agriculture to end hunger? | Global Development Professionals Network | The Guardian

How can we empower women in agriculture to end hunger? | Global Development Professionals Network | The Guardian: "If we’re going to end hunger in our lifetimes, we need to empower women. The statistics are well-known. Women make up to half of the agricultural labour force in many developing countries, but barriers to credit, inputs and extension services, as well as land ownership and rights, limit their production.

We already know that if women had equal access to productive resources, they could increase their yields and feed more hungry people in the world. And women are more likely to reinvest their income back into their families to improve education, nutrition and health. When women flourish, families and communities do too.

What’s not as well-known is how the development community can effectively help women overcome the constraints and barriers they face in agriculture so they can fully benefit from agricultural growth. In essence, we know we need to empower women if we are to end hunger, but we don’t always know how best to do that."



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