Gender Technical Working Groups – boosting the empowerment of women farmers
Gender Technical Working Groups are an effective way to bring together and support organizations that empower women farmers. In 2025, PlantwisePlus strengthened its work around gender responsiveness in agricultural advisory services. Focusing on Bangladesh, Ghana, Pakistan, and Zambia, the programme increased its stakeholder coordination and training with great results. In this blog, we look at the changes that one working group in particular…
Advancing gender-inclusive agricultural advisory services in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, agriculture forms the backbone of rural communities. It employs nearly two-thirds of the workforce, many of whom are women. However, the sector faces significant threats from plant health challenges, including devastating crop pests such as invasive fall armyworm. Moreover, the threats disproportionately affect smallholder farmers, especially women. At 58%, women make up an…
Empowering women farmers through Gender Technical Working Groups
How PlantwisePlus is championing gender equality in agriculture through GTWGs Gender Technical Working Groups play a vital role in advancing equality in rural communities. Women in villages often have less access to knowledge, resources and power than men. They are less likely to be able to attend agricultural training. In addition, many struggle to secure…