US launches “Gender-Smart Farm” to support women farmers in Kasur

LAHORE—The US Consul General in Lahore, Kristin K. Hawkins, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Mission Director, Maura O’Brien, recently inaugurated a unique “gender-smart farm” in Kasur.

The farm, established with the help of USAID, aims to provide female farmers with the necessary resources and tools to achieve economic success.

The “gender-smart” farm includes an on-farm daycare centre, female restrooms, a rest area for women, and access to clean drinking water.

Source: https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/30-Apr-2024/us-launches-gender-smart-farm-to-support-women-farmers-in-kasur

 

 

 

 

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