women's economic empowerment

Inclusive Economic Recovery Needed as Covid-19 Hits Informal Workers and Women in Agriculture in Timor-Leste.

COVID-19 has hit hard the incomes of informal workers and women in the agriculture sector in Timor-Leste. Daily wage workers’ income dropped by 65%, and 98% of women in agriculture earned less than US $ 50 per month - 32% worse than pre-State of Emergency figures - according to respondents of...

Women farm, too: Unearthing women’s voices in agriculture

There is no shortage of strong women in agriculture, but there is a need to surface their contributions and talk about issues from their perspective.

How Vietnamese smallholders overcame a twofold crisis

As Vietnamese southern farmers struggled with drought and saline intrusion, the country is yet hit with the COVID-19 pandemic. Facing a twofold crisis, smallholders proved that their sound preparedness and good collaborations could work wonders amid a shaken economy.