Smallholder farmers in developing countries around the world face numerous barriers to increasing their agricultural productivity and escaping the cycle of poverty and food insecurity. In Latin America and the Caribbean, 247.8 million people or 37.4% of the population are food insecure, which means that people are in a situation where they do not always have physical or … [Read more...] about How Land Tenure Security Empowers Women Farmers and Increases Food Security: The Case of Ecuador
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Artificial Intelligence and Gender Equity: a Reflection of Our Societies
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming us and transforming our world. While its applications are broad and can contribute to solving complex problems, such as detecting diseases and identifying abusive and violent virtual content against girls and women, there are also many dilemmas that arise in its use. Among the concerns are the gender biases present in these advanced … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence and Gender Equity: a Reflection of Our Societies
How do we break the glass ceiling in decision making?
Women speaking up for themselves and for those around them is the strongest force we have to change the world. -Melinda Gates Recently we celebrated Human Rights Day. One way that women’s human rights are put at risk is that they are more likely to be marginalized from decision-making spaces. Although this may pose a greater threat for poor and vulnerable women who have few … [Read more...] about How do we break the glass ceiling in decision making?