About

The Elevating the Voices of Women in Agriculture (EVWA) Campaign aims to raise awareness of the lived realities of women farmers in Africa. With the EVWA Changemakers Campaign and the EVWA Council, the BKMC is on a mission to highlight and galvanize action for the empowerment of women farmers in Africa. Women account for nearly half of the world’s smallholder farmers. In Africa, they produce 70% of the continent’s food. Yet, they are the most vulnerable members of the farming community, facing obstacles in accessing land, finances, education, and more, because of gender inequalities and our changing climate.

Discover the EVWA Changemakers 2024 cohort below!

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EVWA Changemakers Campaign

EVWA Changemakers is an annual campaign, which recognizes and gives a platform to exceptional Africans below the age of 30, who lead projects that contribute to the empowerment of women farmers.

Through a call for nomination, inspiring young leaders in the field of women farmers’ empowerment will be selected as EVWA Changemakers and spotlighted on the EVWA webpage.

Meet our EVWA Changemakers 2024

The EVWA Changemakers Campaign highlights exceptional projects led by young African leaders under the age of 30 years, who are creating an impact to empower women farmers in Africa. Join our efforts to advocate for the achievement of SDG 2 Zero Hunger, SDG 5 Gender Equality, and SDG 13 Climate Action. Meet our EVWA Changemakers 2024! 

Achileus Tardzenyuy Dzevernyuy

Empowering Widow Farmers through Regenerative Agriculture Training and Support, Cameroon

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Adenike Titilope
Oladosu

Promoting Ecofeminism
in Agriculture,
Nigeria

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Christian Adoh

Quality granulated organic fertilizer &
rural women empowerment
in Pobè, Benin

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Elizabeth
Ekyasimiire

Value Her Sweat,
Uganda

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Frank Kisamo

Sustainable Organic Farming in Arusha, Tanzania

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Grace Nshobole Maroy

Shamba Letu, The Democratic Republic of Congo

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Ibrahim Islam

HERVeg.05,
Tanzania

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Joseph Tsongo

Jambo-Lab, The Democratic Republic of Congo

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Joy Hayley Munthali

Creating Sustainable agricultural markets for small scale women and youth farmers, Malawi

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Joy Unedeagbo Oluwafemi

Empowering Women in the Nigeria Aquaculture Value-chain, Nigeria

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Kouétcha Barthélémy N’serma

AgroDream Solution TCM,
Benin

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Lavender Odeny

Empowered Women in Mushroom Farming and Entrepreneurship,
Kenya

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Mariama Gendemeh

Ho-Pada Farmer’s Association,
Sierra Leone

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Matiedje Nkenmayi Gislaine

Mumita Holdings,
Cameroon

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Merveille Shungu

Empowering Women Farmers for Sustainable Agriculture, The Democratic Republic of Congo

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Natasha Mulenga

Umusalu Gardening Bag project,
Zambia

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Ndey Amie
Jobe

EmpowerHer,
The Gambia

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Ndumbe Knollis Mokake

Food Processing and Transformative Training For Internally Displaced Women Farmers

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Oluwadamilola Akintewe

Project Rebirth,
Nigeria

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Peruth Mutesi

  Rwamwanja Rural
Foundation, Uganda

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Ponda Saah Langji

Supporting The Food Sovereignty and Economic Vitality of Rural Women through Agricultural Diversification, Cameroon

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Royford Mutegi Mwenda

Changing Lives,
One Farm at a Time,
Kenya

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Samuel
Nduwayezu

Unite with them, Rwanda

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Stacy
Uwase

JURU, Rwanda

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Tabitha

Kasongo

Trokass, Makawi

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Tadiwanashe Gasa Mukuta

SorghumGreen, Zimbabwe

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Towera Ngwira

Empowering Women Beekeepers for Sustainable Livelihoods, Malawi

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Ache William Anubofeh

Self-Help Groups
Amplifying Her Voice, Cameroon

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Yvonne Amankwa

Securing Women’s Land Rights Project, Ghana

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Zuhura Ahmad Shaweji

She Shapes Nature, Tanzania

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EVWA Champion

The EVWA Changemaker, leading the most innovative and inspiring project is announced and recognized as the EVWA Champion. With the title of EVWA Champion comes a 5.000 USD seed-funding award to scale the impact of this project. The EVWA Champion will also receive 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 key events such as COPs and more to spotlight the EVWA Champion as a best practice example.

EVWA Champion 2023 – Njieforti Princewill Gana

The EVWA Champion of 2023 is Njieforti, Founder and CEO of SustainAfric. He empowers widowed women farmers in Tiko, Subdivision in Cameroon with training on climate-smart agricultural practices, specifically snail farming. We wish him the best of luck with the next steps of their initiative.

EXPLORE HIS STORY

EVWA Champion 2022 – Lilian Nakigozi

The EVWA Champion of 2022 is Lilian Nakigozi, Founder and CEO of Women Smiles Uganda. She was chosen out of hundreds of nominations recognized for their inspiring initiative, empowering women farmers on the African continent. We wish her the best of luck with the next steps of her inititiave.

EXPLORE HER STORY

EVWA Council

The EVWA Council fosters dialogue between women farmers from Africa, young changemakers and institutional players in the fields of gender, agriculture and climate change.

Composed of 12 experts from academia, international organizations, NGOs, and governmental representatives, the EVWA Council will work with women smallholder farmers and young changemakers to include their perspectives in policy recommendations to tackle the main challenges women smallholder farmers face. Meet our EVWA Council Members below!

Read Policy Paper on “ACCESS TO LAND”
Read Policy Paper on “ACCESS TO RESOURCES”
Read Policy Paper on “ACCESS TO LEADERSHIP”

Meet our EVWA Council Members

Hilary Barry

Founder and CEO,
Lady-Agri Impact Investment Hub

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Kezia Batisai

Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Johannesburg

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Neil Fourie

First Secretary & Agriculture Attaché, FCDO

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Valerie Guarnieri

Assistant Executive Director, Programme & Policy Development, WFP

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Petronella Halwiindi

Country Director, Uganda,
Farm Africa

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Fibian Lukalo

Vice-Chair and Board Member,
RECONCILE

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Dismas Mwaseba

Associate Professor,
Sokoine University of Agriculture

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Lilian Nakigozi

CEO and Founder,
Women Smiles Uganda

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Eike Sindlinger

Global Leader Food & Agriculture Systems,
Arup

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Samuel Tumwesigye

Agriculture and Climate Change Adaptation Specialist,
UNDP

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Amath Pathé

Sene

Managing Director Africa’s
Food Systems Forum (AGRF)

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Njieforti

Princewill Gana

CEO and Founder,
Sustain Afric

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EVWA Changemakers

Anna Ngwenyi Mafor

Anna Yeboah Boateng

Asma Jalloh

Angella Marjorie Atuhurra

Baliqees Salaudeen

Dorah Momanyi

Dorcas Lukwesa

Ebrima Jarra

Eneyi Oshi

Dorcas Moraa Nyamanya

Etimbuk Imuk

Fatima Kabir Umar

Greg Ikwe

Jiata Ekele

Joe Mapiki

Lilian Nakigozi

Linda Coffie

Marius Affonfere

Mathias Charles Yabe

Melvin Muna

Mosa Dolly Balesamang

Priscah Obutu Mongera

Priscillia Okpali

Sakina Usengimana

Segun Adegoke

Oluwafunmilayo Oyegoke

Ormiel Maganga

Oluwatomilola Mustapha

Phenny Omondi

Suzan Machera

Tusayiwe Sikwese

Angellah Chitanje

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Elizabeth Mvula

Germaine Akeza Nkunzurwanda

Joshua Ogunrinde

Jovia Kisakye

Kingsley Kalu

Lancelot Chiwanza Nyamaka

Malamine Badiane

Mireille Kazungu

Muhammad Yakubu

Njieforti Princewill Gana

Nkweto Mwaba

Olive Chilenga

Peace Okwara

Sophie Masika

Thadei Myungile

Tolulope Tawakalit Adewale

Vincent Muhoro

Viola Nakadama