Rural women all around Africa are faced with the triple burden as a result of the roles they have in their society as well as in their households. In many instances, women find themselves with no formal employment or opportunities to get an income than can enable them to provide for their families. This is because the triple burden means that women, especially rural women primarily perform reproductive work, hence they spend most of their time doing work within their households.
AfricaSMAT, therefore seeks to empower these rural African women through a number of agricultural activities that can enhance income generation in households. These include farming, poultry keeping, livestock keeping and bee keeping. These activities mean that the women are not only restricted to reproductive work but can use their time to generate income within their homes