Diversity, equity and inclusion

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Women in the workplace: Nurturing an inclusive culture

To ensure we provide equal opportunities and a safe and respectable workplace environment, we are taking deliberate steps to attract, retain, and develop female talent.

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Shattering the perception ceiling: How can employers advance women’s recruitment?

At One Acre Fund, while we ask ourselves why we are not receiving as many applications from women as we would like; we also actively learn from industry trends and continually explore strategies to encourage more women to seek roles in agriculture and development.

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CEO's letter: People and DEI report 2022

Our second annual People and DEI Report, which reports on our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is out! Through this report, we share our progress on our goals for our people as openly as we share our progress in our work for farmers. Here, our CEO introduces the report in his opening letter.

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From Commitment to Practice: Reflections on One Acre Fund’s DEI Journey

Marika, Amari, and Ronny, members of our DEI Council, reflect on our two-year journey of rolling-out positive changes to improve the lived experience of all staff at One Acre Fund.

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Women in Senior Leadership — Breaking Barriers

A few years ago, Belinda Bwiza, the incoming Country Director at One Acre Fund Rwanda, left Canada to answer her passion’s calling for social change.

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Women in Senior Leadership: Why it Matters

Michelle, our Global Director for Government Relations and Policy, talks about her career, her journey to the top, the hurdles she’s overcome along the way, and why she thinks “good girls” can get the figurative corner office.

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Carving a Space for Women in a Male-dominated Field

Pauline, who is one of our Regional Managers, talks about her career journey and success in a male-dominated field.

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Strengthening Gender Inclusion in Agriculture Research

Women play a central role in African agriculture and do a substantial amount of work in food production, yet remain underrepresented in the sector.

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Let’s Keep Leveling the Ground to Break Gender Bias

We speak to Annie and Gloria, two women in our Fundraising team, about their careers, what inspires them for the future, and how they are celebrating women everywhere this year.

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Diversifying Our Team As We Grow

One Acre Fund’s Executive Director talks about the organization’s efforts to build a more diverse and inclusive team.