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Cathleen Kneen: Our big sister
BY ERIC CHAURETTE, PROGRAM MANAGER “Hello, little brother,” Cathleen would say as she greeted me and gave me one of her characteristically long hugs. We would then plunge right into our work – although...
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Walking the path together: Building solidarity between West African and...
What do West Africa and southern India have in common? Quite a lot! Whether it be the presence of semi-arid climates, the reliance upon small-scale agriculture, or the introduction of genetically...
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A critical look at the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in Senegal
Canada’s support for the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (NAFSN) in Senegal has demonstrated that the model of public-private partnership is not necessarily the most effective way to meet...
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Behind the scenes at Inter Pares
In this issue:Rural Women-to-Women exCHANGEsInter Pares works with farmers’ and rural women’s organizations that practice agroecology and through alliances, are building local and sustainable food...
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When West Africa meets India for a learning exchange
Language EnglishImpact description: Inter Pares' counterparts, COPAGEN and DDS, are learning from each others' successes and strenghtsFeature Image: Related News/Voice: Walking the path together:...
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Inter Pares at Food Secure Canada
Inter Pares is proud to participate in Food Secure Canada's 10th assembly: resetting the table. The assembly unites thinkers, activists, and organizations to share and develop practical solutions to...
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Remembering Pat Kerans
Inter Pares remembers and celebrates the life of long-time activist and public intellectual Desmond Patrick Kerans (Pat), who passed away at the age of 89 on August 13, 2019.Pat and his wife Marion...
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Making food an election issue
In the lead-up to the 2019 federal election, Food Secure Canada has relaunched Eat Think Vote, a national non-partisan campaign that gathers community members across Canada to chat with federal...
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Senegal leading the way for a transition to agroecology
In 2019, the newly re-elected President of Senegal, Macky Sall, announced that agroecology would be a key pillar of his government’s five-year Plan Emergent Sénégal-Vert. To take full advantage of this...
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Women at the heart of Senegal’s transition to agroecology
From January 30th to February 1st 2020, Inter Pares counterpart ENDA Pronat, along with other organizations in Senegal launched a series of policy recommendations to support the government’s transition...
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ENDA Pronat policy recommendations
Language EnglishImpact description: ENDA Pronat and allies launch policy recommendations to support Senegal's transition to agroecology Feature Image: Related News/Voice: Senegal leading the way for...
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Women-Led Agroecology is Climate Action
In Guinea-Bissau, women’s collectives and community organizations are fighting climate change through the way they produce and prepare food. And for the past year, together with our long-term...
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Agroecology led by women in West Africa
The bright green of the rice fields is what you notice first. The fields are lush, and the rice is nearly ready to be harvested. A group of women stand proudly in their fields and explain that 12...
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Gender equality through women-led agroecology
Last autumn, members of the Inter Pares team visited our counterparts in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau and Togo as part of the Scaling up Gender Equality through Women-Led Agroecology in West Africa...
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