Professor Barbara Pamphilon is a co-convenor of the ‘Seeds of change’ conference. She spoke to Partners recently about her ongoing work in PNG and its likely extension into other Pacific regions.
Meet Professors Katherine Gibson and Naila Kabeer; two key speakers presenting at the ‘Seeds of Change' Conference.
An innovative program in the lakes fisheries regions of Zambia and Malawi has driven change in the livelihoods and empowerment of women.
ACIAR’s country offices are an important link with in-country partner agencies and play an important role in the development of the ACIAR gender strategy.
In the lead-up to the April ‘Seeds of Change’ conference, Partners spoke to several gender specialists working in agricultural development about what is driving this change.
Significant steps towards gender equality have opened up new opportunities for women. ACIAR is contributing by supporting talented women to pursue careers in agricultural research.
ACIAR has had an enduring focus on capacity building, but that focus is intensifying with several initiatives in 2019.
Dr Jessica Bogard and Dr Shamia Chowdhury presented on the impact of a WorldFish aquaculture project in Bangladesh at the Crawford Fund Conference.
Helping PNG’s smallholders think of their farms as a family business improves their finances, shares the load more equitably and leads to better outcomes for men and women.
From producing and selling their "galip nuts" product at local markets, these women from East New Britain are now working in partnerships to increase their volume and expand markets.
ACIAR livestock projects funded in Pakistan over the past decade have had one clear objective — improve the productivity and profitability of smallholder dairy farms.
Developing leadership skills and career development for agricultural scientists and policymakers - particularly women scientists in Asia and the Pacific - are key themes of ACIAR’s renewed capacity building program.
On International Women’s Day 2019, we celebrate our commitment to gender equity by focussing on a new wave of female scientists who are already working on ACIAR-funded projects in the Philippines.