Gender and Youth

Communities in low- and middle-income countries have not benefited much from globalization, which has also largely left out women, minorities, indigenous people, and youth. Solidaridad’s focus is on leadership, increased skills, and greater opportunities for women, entrepreneurship, and involvement of young people as next generation farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs. Read the latest news and stories below.
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Latest News

Making coffee work for small-scale farmers

Making coffee work for small-scale farmers

Lead farmers and trainers promote the power of low-carbon agriculture in Colombia

Lead farmers and trainers promote the power of low-carbon agriculture in Colombia

Poultry powers change for women in Zambia

Poultry powers change for women in Zambia

Breaking barriers for women in Malawi and across southern Africa

Breaking barriers for women in Malawi and across southern Africa

Celebrating the Transformation of Horticultural Value Chains in South Africa

Celebrating the Transformation of Horticultural Value Chains in South Africa

Nigerian farmers take action to forge food security

Nigerian farmers take action to forge food security

In the words of Faustina Aberor: Women’s cocoa cooperative making strides toward equality

In the words of Faustina Aberor: Women’s cocoa cooperative making strides toward equality

WORLD BANK APPROVES GRANT TO BOOST COMMUNITY ACCESS TO FUNDS EARNED FROM CARBON CREDITS

WORLD BANK APPROVES GRANT TO BOOST COMMUNITY ACCESS TO FUNDS EARNED FROM CARBON CREDITS

Collaboration Revamps Togo’s Cotton Sector

Collaboration Revamps Togo’s Cotton Sector

Featured Producer Stories

Innovating coffee with women smallholders in Honduras

Café de Mujeres Brisas isn’t just any coffee. The Honduran coffee brand is a testament to the power of innovation and collaboration. Created with help from the organization PROEXO and Solidaridad, Café de Mujeres Brisas emerged from an exchange of women coffee producers. The unique blend not only tastes great, but also tells a powerful story of leadership. With its unique packaging and digital traceability, Café de Mujeres Brisas offers a taste of sustainability.

Meet Zenebech Gelane: Dairy farming improves a woman’s life in Ethiopia

Zenebech Gelane, a 62-year-old Ethiopian dairy farmer, has transformed her life in the agricultural region of Oromia. Through education and support from the Oromia Coffee and Dairy Development project, Zenebech has increased her milk production and provided for her family. Through training in animal husbandry, fodder farming, and business management, Zenebech has become a successful entrepreneur and a role model for other women in her region.

Kenyan farmer works a maize miracle with sustainable agriculture

Publications

Affirmative Gender Actions and Inclusivity Annual Report, 2023

Building Inclusive and Empowered Cocoa Communities

How Solidaridad enhanced farm productivity under the Mondelez Cocoa Life program

RECLAIM Sustainability! 2022 Progress Report

Affirmative Gender Actions and Inclusivity Report, 2022

Affirmative Gender Action & Inclusivity Report 2021

Solidaridad and other CSOs and NGOs urge the EU to ensure a smallholder-inclusive regulation on deforestation-free products

Ghana Dedicated Grant Mechanism: Voices from the field

Advocacy for Change Final Report 2016-2020

Leveraging partnerships for sustainable mining