RWA Namibia: Rural Women Harvest Hope, Preserve Indigenous Seeds and Shape a Vision for the Future

Across rural communities in Namibia, women continue to feed families, preserve indigenous knowledge and protect the seeds that have sustained generations. Through the work of the Namibia Rural Women’s Assembly,…

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RWA Mauritius: Mauritian Women Safeguard Seeds and Food Security Through Community Demo Sites

In Rodrigues, Mauritius, rural women are demonstrating that local seed preservation and agroecological farming remain vital tools for strengthening food security, resilience, and community self-reliance. Through four community demonstration sites,…

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RWA Zimbabwe: Seeds of Resilience: Rural Women Protecting the Future Through Seed Saving and Seed Banks

Chipinge and Chimanimani remain among the communities hardest hit by recurring cyclones and prolonged droughts in Zimbabwe. This farming season has once again exposed the harsh realities faced by rural…

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RWA Madagascar: Avaradrano Farmers’ General Assembly: Celebration of Rice and the Value of Farmers

The Avaradrano Farmers’ General Assembly was solemnly celebrated in Faravohitra, Anosy Avaratra Municipality, Antananarivo Avaradrano District, from April 23 to April 26, 2026. This major event brought together all 16…

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Transforming Food Systems, Advancing Women’s Rights And Building Resilient Communities

The global food system contributes nearly 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Lancet Commission report to the UN. This same system not only accelerates climate change but also…

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RWA Swaziland: Reclaiming Our Roots: Challenging the Removal and Monopolization of Traditional Knowledge in Eswatini

Introduction In the heart of Eswatini’s rural communities, where the soil still holds the memory of ancestral footsteps and the wind carries whispers of wisdom passed down through generations, a…

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