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Cultivating Change: Women Reclaiming and Transforming Food Systems Webinar Series | International Year of the Woman Farmer

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Women farmers are essential to global and local food security, sustainable agriculture and climate resilience. Across the world, rural women play a central role in producing food, managing natural resources and sustaining rural livelihoods. Yet their contributions often remain under-recognised, while structural inequalities continue to limit their access to land, water, seeds, finance, services, education and decision-making. These challenges are further intensified by growing polycrisis dynamics alongside rising debt burdens and constrained access to fertilizers and other essential resources, all of which disproportionately affect women farmers and further limit their resilience and economic opportunities.

In the context of the International Year of the Woman Farmer, this three-part international webinar series brings together stakeholders, development practitioners, civil society organisations and researchers to highlight the realities of women farmers and discuss solutions for more inclusive and gender-responsive food systems. The series places a particular focus on gender-transformative approaches that address power relations and social norms.

The series is jointly organised by UN Women Germany, GIZ FemHub and the Rural Women’s Assembly with each partner bringing distinct expertise — from global advocacy and grassroots organising to practical tools and implementation experience. Together, the partners aim to strengthen dialogue, share evidence and experiences, and identify practical pathways to advance gender equality in agriculture and food systems worldwide.

The webinar series explores the role of women farmers in food systems from different perspectives — from lived realities and structural barriers to concrete solutions and policy approaches. Each session includes keynote inputs, moderated discussions and interactive audience engagement.

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Webinar 1 | 08 June 2026, 2:00 - 3:30 pm CET

Women Farmers and Food Security: Visibility, Roles and Realities

Women farmers play a critical role in ensuring global and local food security, yet their roles often remain under-recognised in policy and practice. This session, featuring insights from UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, explores the lived realities of women farmers and the structural factors shaping their work and livelihoods. Regional perspectives will highlight concrete challenges, experiences, and opportunities for strengthening women’s roles in sustainable food systems.

Session curated by: UN Women Germany

Webinar 2 | 22 June 2026, 2:00 - 3:30 pm CET

Structural Barriers and Gender Inequalities in Food Systems

The second session examines structural barriers faced by women farmers, including access to land, finance, services and decision-making. It also explores how climate change, market volatility, supply chains and digitalisation affect women differently. Speakers from the Rural Women’s Assembly will highlight women-led solutions and initiatives that address these challenges in practice, combining evidence-based insights with experiences from women leaders and practitioners working to transform seed and food systems.

Session curated by: Rural Women’s Assembly

Webinar 3 | 29 June 2026, 2:00 - 3:30 pm CET

What Works: Tools, Evidence and Pathways for Gender-Transformative Change

The final webinar in the series highlights practical tools, learning approaches, and evidence for advancing gender-transformative change in agriculture and food systems. Drawing on GIZ FemHub’s work on toolkits, learning formats, and measuring change, it explores what makes interventions effective in practice — and how practitioners can move from intention to implementation. The session concludes with a joint reflection and call to action.

Session curated by: GIZ FemHub

Participation: The webinar will take place on MS Teams. No prior registration is required. Please join directly via the link below:

Join the webinar! [MS Teams] Calender Invite [.ics] Concept Note with Speakers [pdf]

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Internationales Jahr der Frauen in der Landwirtschaft 2026

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

The Rural Women’s Assembly

May 2026

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