Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge will support 500 women and men from three Indigenous communities in Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico to establish community-led businesses.
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The Sustainable End of Hunger Happens Locally, New UN Report Released
783 million people are living in hunger. Strategic, locally-led systems hold the answer.
Women Deliver 2023: Ending Hunger Starts with Women
The Hunger Project is a proud sponsor of WomenDeliver 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda in July and we are hard at work ensuring that our values of equity, self-reliance and dignity are reflected.
World Hunger Day 2023: Sustainability
May 28 is World Hunger Day! This year, we call attention to the role of sustainable food systems in ending world hunger.
Peace-building to End Hunger in Bangladesh
A new initiative promotes peace, stability and conflict resolution in Bangladesh in partnership with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Talking Internet Access for Women at the UN Commission on the Status of Women
The Hunger Project brought together experts for the UN’s 67th Commission on the Status of Women to share about closing the gender digital divide in partnership with Microsoft, USAID and Bluetown.
International Women’s Day 2023: DigitALL
This International Women’s Day, we reflect on the progress forged by women who have made extraordinary contributions to society.
Rebecca finds her voice through the Women’s Empowerment Program
The Women’s Empowerment Program seeks to support women to build their confidence, realize financial independence and to organize communities to take charge of their own development to reach self-reliance.
Stella Expands Her Business Through Internet Access
In collaboration with BLUETOWN and Microsoft, the Women’s Meaningful Access Project brings high speed internet access to women in rural Ghana.
The Future Is Calling: Highlights from Our 2022 Fall Event
On October 15, 2022, Hunger Project activists, investors and staff came together to end hunger at the 2022 Fall Event: The Future is Calling.
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.
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.
International Day of the African Child 2022
This year’s theme of the Day of the African Child is calling for introspection and commitment to addressing issues that children face across the continent as a result of harmful practices.
World Hunger Day 2022: #YouthEndingHunger
World Hunger Day, May 28, addresses the urgent need to raise awareness of the dramatic rise in hunger in recent years. This year we call special attention to the role of youth in a sustainable, hunger-free future.
Hadijah Encourages Girls Through Kickball
Smallholder farmer and local leader Hadijah uses kickball to mentor girls in her community and build a better future for herself and her family.
International Women’s Day 2022: Changing Climates
This International Women’s Day, we recognize the critical role that women play in creating a climate change resilient and sustainable planet.
The Digital Generation: International Day of the Girl 2021
The gender digital divide keeps girls from accessing education that can dramatically improve the rest of their lives. Learn more about the Digital Generation on International Day of the Girl.
Girls LEAD Act 2021
Girls often have the least access to leadership and decision-making roles, especially in developing countries.
Youth Day 2021: Transforming Food Systems for Planetary Health
August 12 is International Youth Day, a day to bring attention to the power of the world’s youth and encourage young people’s inclusive participation in creating a better future.
The Hunger Project-Mexico selected as a grantee of Citi Foundation’s first-ever Global Innovation Challenge
Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge will support 500 women and men from three Indigenous communities in Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico to establish community-led businesses.
The Sustainable End of Hunger Happens Locally, New UN Report Released
783 million people are living in hunger. Strategic, locally-led systems hold the answer.
Women Deliver 2023: Ending Hunger Starts with Women
The Hunger Project is a proud sponsor of WomenDeliver 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda in July and we are hard at work ensuring that our values of equity, self-reliance and dignity are reflected.
World Hunger Day 2023: Sustainability
May 28 is World Hunger Day! This year, we call attention to the role of sustainable food systems in ending world hunger.
Peace-building to End Hunger in Bangladesh
A new initiative promotes peace, stability and conflict resolution in Bangladesh in partnership with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Talking Internet Access for Women at the UN Commission on the Status of Women
The Hunger Project brought together experts for the UN’s 67th Commission on the Status of Women to share about closing the gender digital divide in partnership with Microsoft, USAID and Bluetown.
International Women’s Day 2023: DigitALL
This International Women’s Day, we reflect on the progress forged by women who have made extraordinary contributions to society.
Rebecca finds her voice through the Women’s Empowerment Program
The Women’s Empowerment Program seeks to support women to build their confidence, realize financial independence and to organize communities to take charge of their own development to reach self-reliance.
Stella Expands Her Business Through Internet Access
In collaboration with BLUETOWN and Microsoft, the Women’s Meaningful Access Project brings high speed internet access to women in rural Ghana.