International Women’s Day

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For its first birthday, a co-founder of the Women in Crop Science at CIMMYT, talks about their journey over the past year.

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More than 40% of the global agricultural labor force is made up of women, and in the least developed countries, two in three women are employed in farming.

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Study deepens the understanding of women’s and men’s roles in maize plot management to guide gender-responsive maize breeding and seed system interventions.

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Agricultural scientist Madhulika Singh shares her experience as the first woman in STEM in her family and in her society in Bihar, India.

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Discover groundbreaking research from CIMMYT and CGIAR to promote gender equality in agriculture and achieve a sustainable future.

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Women in Bangladesh start successful businesses using power-tiller-operated seeders.

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In India’s state of Odisha, maize farming is lifting up the socioeconomic status of women.