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.

Call for contributions: Deadline Extended to April 25 We are pleased to inform you that the deadline for abstract submission for the international conference, ‘Accelerating Equality in Food, Land, and Water Systems: Driving Solutions Through Evidence and Learning.’ has been extended to Friday, April 25, 2025, 23:59 p.m. CEST!

Although they bear more responsibility for their families’ food and nutrition security, women are more likely to go hungry than men, globally. Underlying social inequalities undermine household food and nutrition security, but we know that women’s empowerment—not just an honorable goal itself—can boost food security and overall health. Working with men and masculinities is another step along the path to achieving nutrition SDGs, using gender-transformative approaches; coordinated, multistakeholder approaches at multiple levels; robust policies—all informed by excellent data.

A women-only stakeholder consultation in Bangladesh yielded four recommendations for CGIAR's next research cycle.