CONGRATULATIONS to all the women in the 2022 WPM cohort! We’d like to extend our thanks to the Canadian credit union hosts and heartfelt congratulations to all the women who participated in CDF Canada’s 2022 Women’s Mentorship Program (WMP)! Watch the graduation video to see the big, confident, smiles on the faces of the graduates. […]
Janet Akoth Bulo, a widow, is taking care of her children and grandchildren through farming, making and selling charcoal and sisal products such as ropes, baskets etc. She also grows cotton and soya beans as cash crops, maize, vegetables, and cassava for consumption and sale. The bicycle helps transport her produce to the market and the […]
Better yield, extra income, and increased knowledge of production keep women engaged and contained in market gardens in Kolda villages in Senegal this year. The 4R Nutrient Stewardship started less than a year back, aims to educate communities on the 4R principles and sustainably produce vegetables on the garden plot in their homes in the […]
Voice project is a seven-year initiative that is aimed at strengthening the performance of developing country partner (DCP) organizations to advance gender equality and economic empowerment of 50,000 women and men from marginalized communities, in particular young women (target: 60% women and girls), in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, and Malawi. Wilver Ongoro, a volunteer with the VOICE project, shares her experience. My six-month […]
War has had an ambiguous effect on changing gender roles in Ukraine. While many men have lost their jobs or joined the military, women are taking on new roles and working multiple jobs to compensate for the lost family income. The consequences of war have disproportionately affected internally displaced persons and marginalized groups, such as […]
Despite the progress, climate, covid, and conflict have significantly slowed the progress. World Food Program estimates that 828 million people go hungry every night. Since 2019, the number of those facing acute food insecurity has soared – from 135 million to 345 million. With rising food insecurity and malnutrition, global solutions are needed for better […]
When the 4R Nutrient Stewardship project was introduced in the Kpandai district of Northern Ghana, the feeling was somewhat indifferent among the farmers. Men were content cultivating and making good returns from their yam cultivation (predominantly “male “crop), and women too, were happy with their return from groundnut cultivation (predominantly a “female” crop). Through the […]
Women in Ethiopia, in general, and in the Minjar Shenkora district, in particular, still continue to face different economic challenges, such as limited access to resources, credit facilities, and markets. But some, like Ayelu, are reversing the course of history by creating their businesses, securing their own livelihoods, and ensuring their food security through the […]
The VOICE for Women and Girls project is a gender and economic empowerment initiative collaborating with women-led and women-focused co-operatives in five African countries. The aim is to send volunteers abroad to assist in responding to the needs identified and to increase and support more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient growth. Volunteers Lois Ifekwe and Garth […]