As part of the 62nd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) taking place at United Nations Headquarters on March 12-23, 2018, The Hunger Project is currently leading an international delegation of community-level trainers, advocates and women activists from Hunger...
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International Women’s Day 2018: Transforming Women’s Lives
March 8 is a day to honor the achievements of women and girls everywhere.
Policy Seminar: To Feed the World, Youth in Agriculture Required
The world’s population is expected to reach 9.5 billion by 2050. and a 60% increase in current food production levels will be needed to feed everyone. Meanwhile, the average age of farmers throughout Africa and Asia is currently 60. So who will grow the food and build...
Training Midwife Assistants with the Ghana Health Service
The Hunger Project-Ghana is partnering with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to train Community Health Nurses (CHN) as midwife assistants to address the shortage of midwives
Regional Partnership in West Africa to Build Stronger Communities
The Hunger Project-Burkina Faso and The Hunger Project-Ghana have signed a cooperation agreement with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) – West Africa’s largest regional economic union.
2018’s Top 10 Opportunities for Women’s Empowerment and the End of Hunger
Who would have predicted the chaotic situation facing us as we head into 2018? Yet the great untold story continues to be the progress made by hundreds of millions of families in their exodus from poverty and hunger. Here are the opportunities I think The Hunger...
7th Annual ECOSOC Youth Forum Kicks Off at the UN in New York
During the Forum, The Hunger Project will highlight the contributions and concerns of young people around the world – particularly those living in rural communities – who every day work to end hunger and poverty in their communities.
Adolescent Girls in India Speak Up Against Child Marriage at State-Level Convention
The large gathering aimed to raise awareness of the practice of child marriage by highlighting the stories and achievements of the young girls.
Mourning the Loss of Our Dear Colleague Supriya
It is with immense sadness that we share that Supriya Banavalikar, a staff member who has been at the heart of The Hunger Project for more than 25 years, passed away on January 10, 2018.
Message from the President and CEO
A special year-end message from Suzanne Mayo Frindt, President & CEO of The Hunger Project.
Prominent Women’s Rights Activist and African Union Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security Joins The Hunger Project’s Global Board
The Hunger Project is pleased to announce that Mme. Bineta Diop has been appointed as a member of our Global Board of Directors.
Founder of India’s Largest Strategic Philanthropy Firm Joins The Hunger Project’s Global Board
The Hunger Project is pleased to announce that Neera Nundy, Co-Founder at Dasra in India, has been appointed as a member of our Global Board of Directors.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Every year, we join this global movement to shine a spotlight on the issue of gender-based violence, while promoting the empowerment of women and girls.
Leaders from Africa, South Asia and Latin America Join The Hunger Project for 40th Anniversary Celebrations
The weekend of events and panel discussions focused on the theme “Unleashing the Human Spirit,” shining the spotlight on our transformative work to end hunger since 1977.
THP Mourns Loss of Africa Prize Laureate Dr. Bernard Lédéa Ouédraogo
Dr. Ouédraogo won the Africa Prize award in 1989 in recognition of his efforts mobilizing a powerful grassroots movement of farmers in Burkina Faso through the Naam Movement, which he founded in 1964.
World Food Day 2017: Change the Future of Migration
The Hunger Project marks World Food Day on October 16 to raise awareness of hunger and malnutrition and inspire actions to eliminate hunger for good.
International Day of the Girl Child 2017
Every year, we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child to highlight the world’s 1.1 billion girls as a source of power, energy and creativity.
In Wake of Earthquake, THP-Mexico Advocates for Gender-focused, Community-led Reconstruction
In response to the recent earthquakes, our staff team in Mexico is calling for a reconstruction that is led by the affected communities themselves.
Measuring Women’s Empowerment in India
The Hunger Project-India has designed a new tool, the Composite Capacity Index, to measure the overall empowerment of elected women representatives who participate in our programs.
Ebay’s Women in Technology Join Unleashed Women Fundraising Campaign
Ebay’s Women in Technology join The Hunger Project’s global fundraising campaign, Unleashed Women to empower women and men worldwide.
The Road to Women Deliver 2023: Open House
WomenDeliver conferences have become the largest gathering focused on gender equality in the world. With the focus on advancing gender equality and women’s sexual and reproductive rights at the center of the conference, WD2023 will bring together thousands of stakeholders and decision-makers globally, in the three-day forum from July 17th to 20th 2023.
Brick by brick: community members build Mlawe Epicenter in Zambia
Over 12,000 community members from the Vubwi district in Zambia united on August 25, 2022 to celebrate the opening of the Mlawe Epicenter.
World Food Day 2022: Leave No One Behind
The global food system is at the center of the world’s challenges: poverty, health and environmental degradation. This World Food Day 2022 calls for sustainable solutions so no one is left behind in the mission to end hunger.
Rita Sarin Bids Farewell to The Hunger Project-India
It is with tremendous gratitude for her time and service that we announce the departure of Rita Sarin from her role as Global Vice President and Country Director of The Hunger Project-India.
LIFE Project: How does Locally-Led Development Work?
The Movement for Community-led Development, The Hunger Project, World Vision, and Relief International launch the new USAID-funded LIFE Project in Bangladesh and Ethiopia to create and measure locally led and climate, conflict and economically-resilient development programs.
Welcome to Our New Country Leadership
We at The Hunger Project are thrilled to announce four new senior leaders on our global team: Elodie Iko, Country Manager in Benin; Dianna Elisa, Country Manager in Mozambique; Rebecca Burgess, Country Director in the UK; and Phillipe Magid, Country Director of Australia.
International Youth Day 2022
International Youth Day is celebrated on August 12 to recognize the influence of young people around the world and to promote their inclusive involvement in building a better future.
With 828 Million Living in Hunger, UN Calls for Reimagined Food Systems
With 828 million people living in hunger in 2021, our current rate of progress will not end hunger by 2030. Policies that prioritize local food systems can reduce the cost of a healthy diet. Learn how.
Our Programs in Africa Confront Impact of Conflict in Ukraine
A UNDP report highlights how African countries are vulnerable to the impacts of war due to the continent’s reliance on imports from Ukraine and Russia.