Through Her Lens: Women leading change in sustainable agriculture and market inclusion

Around the world, women are joining together and taking action collectively to adopt sustainable agricultural practices and access high-value markets, including those that are voluntary sustainability standard (VSS)-compliant.

In this webinar, actors working closely with women producers in VSS-compliant value chains will open a dialogue and offer a learning experience about how women have come together and what they perceive to have supported their adoption of sustainable agricultural practices and added value to their products to access high-value markets.

We will draw on the experiences of women within women-led economic initiatives that have received VSS certification. These experiences will drive a discussion on meaningful engagement between VSS-certification bodies and women collectives. 

Speakers

• Nguyen Bao Thoa, Director, Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute (VIRI)
• Jacqueline Nyirandimubanzi, President, Hingakawa Cooperative
• Agnes Nyinawumuntu, Cooperative Member and Farmer, Twongere Umusaruro wa Kawa Cooperative
• Yrene Coli Rivera, Senior Gender Equality Coordinator, Better Cotton