Investing in Women and Girls Makes Economic Sense and Accelerates Progress for Millions of People

Investing in gender equality and women’s empowerment is an incredibly smart investment to generate economic growth, food security, income opportunities and better lives, particularly in rural areas where most of the world’s poorest live.

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Solving Gender Inequality Starts With Ending Hunger: How Equitable Food Access Can Empower Women’s Rights

Ending hunger and providing women with equitable food access is the key to fighting gender inequality. 

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Fall Impact Report: An Update on WFP’s Response to the Global Hunger Crisis

World Food Program USA’s Fall 2023 Impact Report provides a snapshot of the global hunger crisis and how the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) continues to respond.

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U.S. Supports the Sri Lankan Government in Providing Thriposha to Mothers and Children Through WFP

USAID provided 4,700 metric tons of soya beans and corn to Sri Lanka to support the continuation of the Thriposha fortified food program.

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Spring Impact: An Update on WFP’s Response to the Global Hunger Crisis

World Food Program USA’s Spring 2023 Statement of Impact provides a snapshot of the global hunger crisis and how the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) continues to respond. The report summarizes key events from January – May of this year.

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How to Empower Women Through Food Opportunities

By providing women with equitable access to food, resources, decision-making and leadership opportunities, we can end gender inequality.

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International Women’s Day 2023: Bridging the Digital Gender Divide

This International Women's Day, FAO, IFAD and WFP push to enhance rural women and girls’ digital capabilities so they can be equal contributors to our agrifood systems.

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Creating a New Future: Girls and Women’s Education in Afghanistan and Somalia

The Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls’ Education works to empower women and girls with the knowledge, training, and leadership skills necessary to achieve food security and reach their full potential.

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Our Top 10 Gift Picks: Save and Change Lives With World Food Program USA’S Hunger Relief Marketplace

When you buy a symbolic gift from the Marketplace, you help deliver lifesaving food and aid to people facing the most extreme forms of hunger imaginable.

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In Our Hands, $15 Becomes 60 School Meals for Young Girls Like Ferdous in Yemen

For only $15 dollars, the U.N. World Food Programme could send a child like Ferdous enough school meals for three months.  

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Creating a New Future: Girls and Women’s Education in India and Guatemala

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On the Heels of WFP’s Red Alert, United Nations Report Confirms Global Hunger Is at Record Levels and Rising

State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 warns that 828 million people are hungry as war in Ukraine sends food, fuel and fertilizers prices rocketing.  

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