About
The Elevating Women's Voices in Agriculture (EVWA) campaign aims to raise awareness of the realities faced by women farmers in Africa. Through the EVWA Changemakers Campaign and the EVWA Council, the BKMC's mission is to highlight and galvanize action for the empowerment of women farmers in Africa. Women represent almost half of the world's smallholder farmers. In Africa, they produce 70% of the continent's food. However, they are the most vulnerable members of the farming community, facing obstacles in accessing land, finance, education, and much more, due to gender inequalities and climate change.
Registration is now open for EVWA Changemakers 2024!
Nominate yourself as an EVWA Changemaker and gain the exclusive opportunity to be selected as one of 30 exceptional young Africans under 30 leading projects that contribute to the empowerment of women farmers. Gain global visibility, expand your network, and have a chance to win the prestigious EVWA Champion award of US$$ 5,000! As this year's EVWA Champion, you will also be featured in a professional documentary showcasing you and your initiative. Don't miss this opportunity – nominate yourself by Sunday, June 30th!
Structure
EVWA's Changemakers Campaign
EVWA Changemakers is an annual campaign that recognizes and provides a platform for exceptional Africans under 30 who lead projects that contribute to the empowerment of women farmers.
Through a call for nominations, inspiring young leaders in the field of women farmers' empowerment will be selected as EVWA Changemakers and featured on the EVWA website. Nominate yourself now to become one of our EVWA Changemakers 2024!
Timeline
Appointments
Call for applications: Are you empowering women farmers? If YES, it's time to nominate yourself and/or someone you know whose mission is to amplify the voices of women in agriculture in Africa.
- Nominations: June 10 to 30, 2024
- Notifications: July 18-26, 2024
Promotion
Campaign Launch: Your time to shine has arrived! In August 2024, we will launch a campaign to have our EVWA Changemakers recognized for their efforts and initiatives that empower women farmers.
- Promotion: August 2024
EVWA Champion
Documentary Filming Opportunity: Take the chance to become an EVWA Champion! Our selected Champion will be chosen by a panel of experts and will have their remarkable journey and project in Africa featured in a documentary.
- EVWA Champion: September 2024
COP29
Shine and scale! It's time to announce the EVWA Champion! The bespoke documentary production will be presented at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and the Champion will receive US$$ 5,000 in seed funding to scale their project.
- COP29: November 2024
EVWA Champion
The EVWA Changemaker, leading the most innovative and inspiring project, is announced and recognized as an EVWA Champion. With the title of EVWA Champion comes a seed funding award of US$$ 5,000 to scale the impact of this project. The EVWA Champion will also have the unique opportunity to be part of an exciting multimedia documentary production and social media campaign. We will publish this documentary through our channels, as well as at important events such as COPs and more, to highlight the EVWA Champion as an example of best practices.
To play
EVWA 2023 Champion – Njieforti Princewill Ghana
The 2023 EVWA champion is Njieforti, founder and CEO of SustainAfric. He empowers widowed women farmers in Tiko, a subdivision in Cameroon, with training in climate-smart farming practices, specifically in snail farming. We wish him good luck in the next steps of his initiative.
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EVWA 2022 Champion – Lilian Nakigozi
The 2022 EVWA winner is Lilian Nakigozi, founder and CEO of Women Smiles Uganda. She was chosen from hundreds of recognized nominees for her inspiring initiative empowering women farmers across the African continent. We wish her the best of luck in the next steps of her initiative.
EVWA Council
The EVWA Council promotes dialogue between women farmers in Africa, young change agents, and institutional stakeholders in the areas of gender, agriculture, and climate change.
Composed of 11 experts from academia, international organizations, NGOs, and government representatives, the EVWA Council will work with women smallholder farmers and young change agents to incorporate their perspectives into policy recommendations to address the key challenges faced by women smallholder farmers. Meet our EVWA Council members below!
