Labor to Leadership: The Rising Role of Women in Agriculture-Dependent Communities

International Women’s Day Spotlight: New Research Reveals the Complex Realities of Women’s Agency in Agriculture Amid Male Migration

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, a new study by ICRISAT, the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, and Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN), in collaboration with the University of East Anglia, sheds light on the transformative yet often overlooked experiences of women in agriculture-dependent households in the Global South.

Conducted as part of the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) project, TIGR2ESS (Transforming India’s Green Revolution by Research and Empowerment for Sustainable Food Supplies), the research spans four diverse agroecological regions in India—forested, mountainous, semi-arid, and coastal. It highlights how women are innovating, organizing, and leading in the face of male migration, poverty, and climate change.

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