Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

We play a vital role in building an enabling external environment for gender equality and social inclusion research within food, land, and water systems. Our efforts will accelerate the growth and impact of gender equality and social inclusion, and will continue influencing the global discussion on gender equality and youth engagement.

Our work aims to help with

• Generating 12 high-level outputs
• Harnessing high-level support and strategic partnerships
• Unlocking US$16 million for research and programs

Where we will work in
Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Small Island Nations in the Pacific

Challenges we’ll address
Systemic, complex and deeply entrenched social inequalities and gender disparities in food, land, and water systems
$10 trillion lost per year because of lack of investments on basic skills for women and in gender equality
Widening income gap between men and women exarcerbated by the climate crisis, as households run by women lose US$53 billion per year more than men
A pressing need for multi-actor, multi-sectoral, and evolutionary solutions to promote human right to gender equality and social inclusion.