WOCAN is a women-led global network of professional women and men engaged in agriculture and natural resource management who are committed to organizational change for gender equality and environmentally sustainable development. WOCAN’s invests in building capacities and forums for women’s organizations which has enabled women farmers and professionals to obtain new resources to improve their livelihoods and well-beingWOCAN has trained and mentored women farmers and professionals - as well as the men who support them - to accelerate transformational change within communities and institutions. 

WOCAN developed the award-winning W+ Standard (www.wplus.org) to measure, quantify and monetize results of women's empowerment initiatives at the community or project level as a results-based finance approach.  

Agriculture & Farming

Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN)

Jeannette Gurung

Martha Hirpa

Sarah Tisch

Tanushree Bagh Mukherjee

The Development and Program Management team at WOCAN focuses on designing, implementing, and overseeing initiatives that promote gender equality and sustainable practices in agriculture and natural resource management. This team collaborates with various stakeholders to enhance the capacities of women and marginalized groups, ensuring they have access to resources and support. By leveraging the W+ Standard, the team quantifies women's empowerment outcomes to attract investment and drive transformational change within communities.

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