Webinar Series: Accelerating Equality in Food, Land and Water Systems
The 2025 Gender Conference aims to accelerate gender equality and social inclusion in food, land, and water systems by identifying evidence-based solutions, fostering collaboration among global stakeholders, and driving policy and innovation that empower women, youth, and socially excluded groups for a more sustainable and resilient future.
Ahead of meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, 7-9 October we invite you to connect, learn and share via our 2025 Gender Conference webinar series. Each webinar will feature subject matter experts in discussion, with the aim to facilitate knowledge exchange and collaborative learning on the conference themes. Whether you are planning to attend the conference in person, or listen from the sidelines, this pre-conference webinar series offers participants diverse perspectives on fostering gender equality and social inclusion in agri-food systems. It will convene academics, policymakers, donors and civil society to drive rich discussions around the conference themes, providing a valuable glimpse into the exchanges anticipated at the upcoming CGIAR gender conference.
For more detailed information on the conference themes and objectives, you can visit the official conference page: https://www.genderinag2025.com/
This webinar series aims to:
Foster dialogue and stimulate rich, interdisciplinary discussions on tackling critical issues like climate change and conflict, which have impeded progress toward gender equality in agri-food systems, aligning with key themes of the upcoming CGIAR gender conference.
Engage researchers, policymakers, donors, and civil society in dynamic discussions on the promising solutions to advance gender equality and inclusion in agri-food systems.
Connect with experts, share experiences, and collaborate on initiatives that drive change towards a collective vision for equality and inclusion agri-food systems.
July 24: Advancing Women's Empowerment in Agri-food Systems
Women’s empowerment is both a goal and a driver of just transformation in Food, Land, and Water Systems (FLWS). Empowering women is key to unlocking their potential and advancing gender equality. Analysis of how empowerment links to technology adoption, nutrition, food security, productivity, and other outcomes, while identifying and scaling effective solutions to enhance women’s roles in food, land and water systems is essential. The first webinar in the series will look at how we can advance women's empowerment in agri-food systems
Date: 24 July, 2025
Time: 3.00pm EAT
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