It is well documented that women small-scale farmers are hard done by in an environment where they farm without security of tenure, which inhibits their ability to raise finance with which to grow ...

Africa’s electric vehicle (EV) market is accelerating. But so far, one particular group of potential users — rural women — has largely been left behind, with investors favoring electric motorbike ...

Rural women form the backbone of the agricultural labour force across much of the developing world. Globally, more than a third of the female workforce is engaged in agriculture, while in regions like ...

WEDZA, Zimbabwe — Anna Bhobho, a 31-year-old housewife from rural Zimbabwe, was once a silent observer in her home, excluded from financial and family decision-making in the deeply patriarchal society ...

As an African woman theologian, I read “Dilexi Te” not as an abstract ecclesial document, but as a reflection of the ...

This blog post was written by Mpho MacChambers, ONE Strong Girl Ambassador. There is an old African proverb that says ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. In my experience, it takes a village to ...

To celebrate International Day for Rural Women, women across Senegal gathered at a three-day event to share their success stories and challenges and learn from each other. ONE joined the celebrations ...

Rwanda’s government, financial institutions, and development partners have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding inclusive finance for young rural women entrepreneurs, recognising that closing the ...

As the morning sun emerges after a night of relentless rain, Rudo Munguma is making her third delivery of fresh farm produce to Hauna Centre, a rural commercial centre in eastern Zimbabwe.She ...

Twenty-five rural women farmers in Mpumalanga have successfully entered South Africa’s formal agricultural supply chain, now supplying major retailers, school feeding schemes, and local lodges. A ...