Gender gap in agribusiness threatens Africa’s Climate resilience — NEDEA Report

Africa's climate adaptation goals are at risk unless systemic barriers facing women in agribusiness are tackled in a holistic approach, a new evidence-based policy brief by NexGen Deutsche-Afrik (NEDEA) has warned. The report, titled The Gender Lens in Climate-Resilient Agribusiness, reveals that while women constitute approximately 76% of the agrifood workforce in Sub-Saharan Africa, they remain the most vulnerable to climate shocks due to long-standing structural inequalities.

By Andrea Baaba Appiah