Content warning: blog focuses on violence against women. Between November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and December 10, World Human Rights Day, we observe the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
MEDA’s Women and Youth (WAY) project in Bauchi, Northern Nigeria is witnessing the growing impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss firsthand. Annual precipitation in the past 3 years has consistently been delayed by more than a month and when the rains do come, the intensity of rainfall over short periods of time causes flooding and soil erosion, often taking lives and destroying properties in the process.
On Sunday, October 10th, 2021, Jerry Weaver passed away, surrounded by his loved ones. We mourn the loss of our friend and extend our heartfelt condolences to Jerry’s loved ones during this difficult time.
There are five major tools to end poverty: Quality Education, Access to Healthcare, Water and Sanitation, Economic Security and Child Participation. These are tools that will contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal #1; end poverty in all its forms everywhere.
We are so excited to announce that we have selected our Pitch Competition 2021 finalists! With our focus on addressing agri-food systems, we are lucky to have five diverse businesses, passionate about making a long-term, global impact.
My family and I recently relocated to the beautiful Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia; a province located on the far East Coast of Canada. The county resides on the unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq Nation – indigenous peoples that have inhabited this land for at least the past 11,000 years.
When raising gender issues as they relate to climate change, a common reaction can be, “Both women and men are equally at risk. Hurricanes and droughts don’t discriminate over whose livelihoods they destroy. So, what does gender have to do with it?”
I think we can agree that this year’s move to a virtual Convention wasn’t what we had hoped for. While we gather, there are still many creative ways to get the best out of Convention 2021!
For Brent Brockmueller, MEDA links two key areas of his life: Farming and faith.
Brent and his wife, Angie, raise corn, beans, and alfalfa on a farm in Freeman, South Dakota. They also run a cattle operation, which is a part of their work they find particularly energizing.
First, it is important to remember that small family farms (<1 ha) represent 90% of the continent’s producers and yield about 90% of the continent’s total food production.
Making a local impact- MEDA’s Next Gen monthly donor, Krista Rittenhouse When Krista Rittenhouse talks about why she supports MEDA
Risk taking is a necessary ingredient of growth and innovation, but it can be difficult to take the first step
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