This report, which is entitled the Women's Economic in Agriculture Index (WEAI), is the first to measure women's empowerment levels in agriculture. The UN will use this index to evaluate Feed the Future programs worldwide.
-Akshika Patel
Mar 6, 2012
Women's Empowerment in Agriculture
Even in the face of economic constraints and social obstacles, women still play an important role in agricultural growth in developing nations. The U.S. Government's Feed the Future initiative, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) will release a joint report at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
