Gender equality and social inclusion
Blogs
IWMI gender researchers are helping to shape “transformative agendas” in the CGIAR Science Programs
Contributions at the CGIAR Gender Science Exchange emphasized the importance of social and environmental justice.
Features
IWMI is working with governments to build water resilience at COP29
IWMI women researchers are leading the way on actionable policy recommendations and implementation for water resource management.
Blogs
Climate change and a national economic crisis are overworking rural women in Sri Lanka
Recognizing the labor of climate adaptation can lead to more equitable adaptation policies, according to IWMI research.
Blogs
Mind the gap
IWMI’s research shows that implementing interventions that promote inclusivity leads to long-term sustainability in landscape management.
Blogs
Women’s collectives as champions of climate-smart agriculture and water resilience
Collective action among women is found to enhance water efficiency, promote conservation and ensure equitable access to water.
In the media
Opinion: Nepal’s women leaders champion inclusive development
Manohara Khadka and Sumitra KC on how entrenched systems and outdated norms continue to hinder Nepal's new generation of women leaders.
Blogs
The role of gender-disaggregated data in agriculture-food systems
Data imbalance can lead to the exclusion of women farmers in policy design and contribute to inequity in economic progress.
Blogs
The invisibility of women’s labor in Bangladesh’s agriculture
Recognizing women’s roles in agriculture is key to unlocking economic empowerment, bolstering food security and improving nutrition nationwide.
Blogs
Youth-led aquaculture in Northern Ghana
By transforming underutilized dams into productive aquaculture farms, IWMI is helping to create year-round employment opportunities that reduce the need for youth migration.
Publications
May-June 2024 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from May and June 2024.
Press releases
IWMI’s new strategy shows the way forward for collective action on water security
Strategy 2024–2030 sets course for the next stage of the organization’s research and innovation journey.
In the media
Mainstreaming gender in participatory irrigation management: Why does empowerment matter?
Tanusree Paul and Naga Velpuri call for investing in interventions to strengthen women’s capabilities and participation in water governance.
Blogs
Protecting Ghana’s Water Futures through Citizen Science
Women and youth empowered to foster responsible environmental stewardship in unique demonstration activity.
In the media
It takes a village: the Indian farmers who built a wall against drought
IWMI commissioned this article following fieldwork conducted on the political economy of policy processes in India, under the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies.
In the media
The sanitation circular economy - rhetoric vs. reality
IWMI researchers call for a sanitation circular and solidarity economy which explores innovative economic solutions for the most basic of human needs in ways that are wired for inclusivity.
Blogs
How can anticipatory action inspire gender inclusion?
This International Women’s Day, we are looking at gender challenges and solutions for designing anticipatory action approaches in refugee and internally displaced persons hosting communities.
Blogs
Beyond inclusion: Moving forward a feminist water agenda on International Women’s Day
A feminist water agenda calls urgently for a reorientation against deep-rooted institutional biases, assumptions and structures of power.
Blogs
Rural women in Egypt are the driving force behind IWMI’s new community center
The center will be a hub for knowledge-sharing, marketing, and community building, ultimately shaping new opportunities for the women of Izbat Al-Hamra.
Blogs
“If […] there is a small boy in the house, he must grant me permission before I can do anything on [the] land”
How gender roles and labor allocations impact livelihood spaces in the Upper-West region of Ghana.
In the media
Solar pumps are empowering women farmers in India
On top of its climate benefits, the technology is boosting women’s income and confidence while challenging traditional gender norms, writes IWMI's Tanmoy Bhaduri.
Blogs
Minding the gender gap in digital innovations in Bangladesh’s agri-economy
Without a concerted effort to empower marginalized groups and bridge the digital gender gap, digitalization risks exacerbating disparities, leaving many behind in the digital revolution.
Blogs
Digital inequality – A challenge to climate risk responses in Pakistan?
In a flood emergency, access to the ‘digital ecosystem’ provided by mobile devices can be critical for individual safety, but not everyone has equal access.
Press releases
IWMI and WFP to start new partnership for food, land and water security in fragile communities
The CGIAR FCM Innovation Accelerator will scale climate-smart, private-sector solutions.
In the media
Cultivating Success: Overcoming challenges to boost youth engagement in agripreneurship in Malawi
IWMI is the lead implementer of Ukama Ustawi which is working to foster youth agripreneurship in Malawi.
Blogs
The digital divide for food, land, and water systems: What is it and what can be done?
A proposed framework and innovative digital inclusivity index aim to address marginalization.
In the media
First book on Pak-Afghan shared waters unveiled in Islamabad
"Afghanistan-Pakistan Shared Waters: State of the Basins" was funded by USAID through the Water Management for Enhanced Productivity program, implemented by IWMI.
News
Decolonizing agricultural science: Are we ready to embrace change?
Decolonizing science is increasingly discussed within the CGIAR community. Recently, a panel of researchers explored whether we are prepared for this transformation and ready to embrace the change.
Blogs
Before disaster strikes: Preparing for complex emergencies with anticipatory action
Enhancing disaster preparedness and building resilience in fragile settings requires fostering a deeper understanding of the complexities involved.
In the media
IWMI Calls for Concerted Effort to Combat Food Wastage
Africa's food waste issue persists with up to 30% loss due to poor handling. IWMI's Dr. Enokenwa's works on gender-inclusive solutions for smallholders and households to reduce waste.
In the media
Breaking barriers in agriculture
IWMI researchers discuss breaking barriers and ensuring food security and economic prosperity for farming communities in Nepal’s mid-hills.
In the media
Indus to become ‘a seasonal river’ by 2050 if glaciers continue melting
At an event co-hosted by IWMI and USAID, experts warn that rapid melting of glaciers in Pakistan's north could turn the Indus River seasonal, endangering 240 million lives.
Publications
June-July 2023 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from June and July 2023.
Publications
April-May 2023 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from April and May 2023.