Dig deep to defeat hunger and change lives worldwide
Help empower food banks to thrive around the world
Empowering women to lead, nourish and enact change
The issue
Across the developing world, women make up 43% of the agricultural labour force, and mothers are the main influence when it comes to the nutrition and health of their children and families.
Yet, of the 821 million undernourished people in the world, 60% are women and girls.
What can we do about it?
Food banking seeks to redress this balance by empowering women to lead, nourish and enact change. The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) works with food banks in over 40 countries and believes in empowering women in leadership roles through food banking.
Women, when given the same resources as men, are a driving force against hunger, malnutrition and poverty. Enabling women and girls as leaders encourages them to fight against hunger and drive food security change in their communities.
And through increasing the food security of women and girls, they will go on to play a pivotal role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals – no poverty, zero hunger, quality education and gender equality.
Find out about the women making a difference in their communities all over the world.
Similar ways to take action (8 items)
Fight poverty by volunteering with Oxfam
Join us and play your part in fighting poverty
Delicious recipes that are better for you and the planet
Join the #KnorrFuture50Foods movement today
Fight for our forests with the food that we eat
Five easy ways to fight deforestation in our food
Help families facing food shortages in East Africa
Make a donation to help save children worldwide
Sustainable solutions to the world’s development challenges
TRANSFORM the lives of millions in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Get food and essentials to street reclaimers in South Africa
Offer financial help to reclaimers in the wake of Covid-19
Invest in a world where no one goes hungry
Become a friend of food banking and change lives around the world
More from Unilever
How Knorr boosted brand power with its #ModtheVeg gaming campaign
The gaming space is growing fast, offering brands unique opportunities to connect with younger consumers. We look at how Knorr’s #ModtheVeg marketing campaign boosted brand awareness in the gaming world, as well as intention to buy.
Living wage: key lessons from a decade of progress
Since 2020, everyone working directly for Unilever has been paid a living wage. Now we are using our experience to extend this commitment to our supply chain. Here are five lessons that are guiding us.
A meaningful UN treaty to end plastic pollution edges closer
Negotiations on a UN plastics treaty entered their final planned stage last week. Unilever’s Senior Global Sustainability Manager Ed Shepherd, who attended the talks, explains why the outcome was not what we’d hoped for but why he remains optimistic.
Behind Lifebuoy’s personalised AI-powered tool, designed to change handwashing habits
Lifebuoy is teaching millions of children to wash their hands thoroughly with help from an AI-powered, personalised tool. Discover how behaviour change theory and cutting-edge tech shaped the brand’s new campaign.