Women are the backbone of our food systems, making up 43% of the global agricultural workforce 🌍 Yet, they often lack the power and opportunity to fully shape nutrition, health, and sustainability. Gender equality isn’t a side issue—it’s fundamental. Women aren’t a minority;

For generations, women have been the backbone of millet farming in #India—preserving traditions, ensuring #foodsecurity & sustaining communities. Yet, their contributions remain unseen. FOLU India’s docufilm 'Invisible: Women and the Future of Millets' brings their stories to

Women are key to sustainable food systems—from production to reducing waste. This #IWD, discover inspiring stories from Indonesia and support their impact! 🙆‍♀️🌎 👉 shorturl.at/XTGEf #AccelerateAction #Indonesia #WomenEmpowerment

#WomensMonth #WomenInFoodSystems 🌍 In Brazil, Amazon restoration is thriving through community-driven efforts, giving both land and people a second chance at stability. Jessica Soraia shows how women play a central role in protecting the rainforest and regenerating ecosystems.

Forests sustain biodiversity, livelihoods, and food security—but deforestation is putting them at risk. 🌍🌱 Expanding agriculture drives nearly 90% of tropical deforestation. We must protect forests & transform food systems for a thriving planet. Learn more about this day here:

In Sub-Saharan #Africa, women are the backbone of food production, yet they face systemic barriers to land, finance, and resources. 🌍💰 A recent UN report estimates that failing to invest in women costs the global economy a staggering $10 trillion annually. The same study

Governments, organizations, and experts are gathering in Paris for the Nutrition for Growth Summit #N4G, reinforcing global commitments to end #malnutrition. With 2 billion people affected by hunger, overweight, or obesity, access to healthy, affordable diets is crucial.

Women drive food choices at home—and they’re key to climate solutions. China’s ambitious #NetZero goals demand bold action. While clean energy is crucial, new FOLU research shows that shifting to healthy, sustainable diets could cut agricultural emissions nearly in half by 2050.

#WomensMonth #WomenInFoodSystems Women in Colombia are leading regeneration—from mangrove conservation to seed banks & healing orchards. Their work proves that there’s no single “space for women”—every space should be open to them. 🎧 Learn more of these inspiring stories here:

🌍 This #EarthDay, we're shining a light on something we rarely talk about: The energy cost of our food. From farm to fork, food systems use nearly 30% of global energy—and burn 15% of fossil fuels annually. As FOLU's newly appointed Country Director, Daphné Carliez says,

Despite that energy, 1/3 of food is lost or wasted. From fertilizers 🚜 to fridges ❄️, food systems have become energy-intensive and wasteful—driving ~1/3 of global GHG emissions. (2/5) 🧵

We need food systems that work with the planet—not against it. The path forward? ✅ Renewable energy 🌾 Regenerative agriculture ⚙️ Smarter, more efficient practices (3/5)🧵

This shift can: 🌿 Slash emissions 💰 Lower costs 🥗 Improve our health 🧑‍🌾 Create green jobs 🛡️ Strengthen food security 👉 This #EarthDay2025, let’s reimagine food systems that nourish both people and the planet. #FoodSystems #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition

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WRI & Food and Land Use Coalition participated in the Kenya National Food Summit on building resilient food systems. Our side event made the business case for reducing food loss & waste in Kenya emphasizing the need to harmonize measurement for better stocktaking + targeted action 🥬

This Thursday, join FOLU, United Nations Foundation & Climate High-Level Champions for a virtual dialogue on accelerating food systems transformation ahead of #COP30 🌱 Spotlight on 🇧🇷 Brazil’s leadership + speakers from WRI Climate, WWF, GAIN, FAIRR Initiative, & more. 📅 May 15 | 🕒 2–3:30PM

🚨 We're hiring! Join FOLU as Project Manager in São Paulo 🇧🇷 Lead strategy for global platforms like #COP30, drive sustainable food systems in 🇧🇷 & LATAM, and bridge global policy with local impact 🌱🌍 🔗 Apply: job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/systemiq/jobs/… Systemiq #Hiring #FoodSystems

With a process that involved more than 450 key stakeholders from the public sector, private companies, civil society organizations, trade associations and academia, FOLU Colombia launched the Roadmap for the Transformation of Santander's Food Systems. With this roadmap we seek