Ertharin Cousin

The majority of small-holder farmers in Africa are women and, in urban areas, you're primarily looking at women-led households. So we can't solve hunger if we don't have gender-sensitive programming that addresses access to opportunities for women, whether it's through education or tools for cooking, like solar-powered stoves.

If we're afraid to stand in our own skin with those we work with, then how do we lead those who have no voice at all?