By Mapenzie Tauzie (University of Leeds), Patience Mgoli Mwale and Caitlin Shannon (CARE International UK)
June 6, 2023

The food systems transformation agenda of the UN Food Systems Summit has identified equality for women in agriculture as a central tenet of a just transformation. 43% of world’s agricultural labour force and 90% of household food preparation is undertaken by women. It is acknowledged that the systemic obstacles that women face are deeply embedded within their socio-economic context. Women own just 5% of the world’s farmland and access only 5% of formal agriculture training. Malawi’s long and medium-term development vision; Vision 2063 and Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) III respectively, are anchored in agriculture and a commitment to women’s inclusion through investment in gender equality and women’s empowerment.