NAIROBI/SEATTLE—As the war in Iran disrupts fertilizer supplies and undermines food security around the world, the need to build more resilient food systems has never been clearer. The hundreds of millions of women who farm across the Global South have a vital role to play in meeting this challenge, but their ability to do so continues to be systematically undermined.

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Though women comprise over 40% of the agricultural labor force in developing countries, women farmers are less likely than their male counterparts to have access to quality seeds, fertilizer, and tools, and less likely to be connected to markets. They are also less likely to be visited by extension agents responsible for delivering agricultural innovations and practical solutions directly to farmers. And agricultural researchers are less likely to........

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