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.
Register for the last webinar in the series on strengthening leadership and voice
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/
25 September: Strengthening Leadership and Voice
Amplifying the leadership of women, youth and socially excluded groups is crucial for developing equitable solutions to challenges in food, land and water systems. Research on enhancing their voice and influence in food systems' governance is essential to ensure policies address their needs, distribute benefits equitably, and transform power dynamics. This webinar will look at the strategies to strengthen the leadership, voice, and influence of women, youth, Indigenous People, and socially excluded groups
Date; 25 September 2025
Time: 3:00PM EAT
Speakers
Dina Najjar
Gender Scientist; Gender research coordinator International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
Everisto Mapedza
Senior Researcher - Social and Institutional Scientist International Water Management Institute
12 August: Elevating Youth Agency and Opportunities
Feeding future generations depends on engaging youth to build a vibrant food system, yet many young people are leaving agriculture for other opportunities, leaving behind an aging workforce. Political and environmental crises disproportionately affect youth, highlighting the need for better opportunities to enhance food security, reduce poverty, and build resilience. However, investments targeting youth remain limited and lack strategic, evidence-based approaches to tackle their diverse challenges and aspirations effectively. As we mark the international youth day, this webinar will focus on elevating the voices, agency and opportunities for the youth in agri-food systems.
Date: 12 August 2025
Time: 3pm EAT
Speakers
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
Speakers
Ranjitha Puskur
Evidence Module Leader; Gender research coordinator International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
