Earned Media & Ghostwriting at WFP
World Food Programme | 2013-2018
During my time at the World Food Programme I ghostwrote a speeches and op-eds for a range of outlets including the UN General Assembly, World Economic Forum, and The Guardian.
Unlocking the power of women farmers
The Guardian
“Women are the backbone of the rural economy in developing countries and are responsible for 60-80% of food production. They also tend to be the most knowledgeable about crop varieties. However, they face many challenges that can preclude them from independently owning or managing land and other assets.”
Achieving zero hunger with help from smallholder farmers
Thomas Reuters Foundation
“In eastern Rwanda’s Bibare village, Generoza Mukamazimpaka rises early to work on her family farm in the fresh morning dew. After six hours of hard manual labour in the fields, she collects firewood and water, and carries it back home. Then it is time to begin the long process of preparing dinner.
Generoza doesn’t get weekends off – she must work without rest to squeeze a living for her family out of her small plot of land in eastern Rwanda. She is not alone. This is the daily routine for most smallholder farmers, especially women.”
Purchasing Pulses to Support Women Producers
Farming First
“What does one bag of beans mean in the global effort to end hunger? It turns out, a lot. 2016 is the International Year of Pulses. It is also the first full year in which we are officially working toward the Sustainable Development Goals, which set an ambitious but attainable target to end hunger by 2030. An important part of this is improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers – especially women. We have found a way of doing this that also strengthens resilience and improves nutrition: buying more beans and peas.”