RAP PUBLICATION 2005/30 Rural women and food security in Asia and the Pacific:
Revathi Balakrishnan With contributions on the Pacific Islands from |
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ISBN: 974-7946-80-7
Graphic support:
Apinya Petcharat, Bangkok
Research assistance:
Panpat Plungricharoensuk,
Bangkok
Editorial support:
Mary Rhodes, USA
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Revathi Balakrishnan |
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Senior Officer, Gender and Diversity |
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FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific |
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Maliwan Mansion, 39 Phra Atit Road |
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Bangkok 10200 |
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Tel: (+66) 2 697 4000 |
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Fax: (+66) 2 697 4445 |
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E-mail: [email protected] |
Printed in December 2005.
© FAO 2005
Asia and the Pacific region: Dissimilarities and common dilemma
Asia and the Pacific region: Rural women’s equality challenges
Macro scenario of regional women’s economic activity and education
Regional rural women’s participation in the agriculture sector
Rural women’s educational status: Regional overview
Rural women in household production: Increasing contributions and persisting drudgery
Rural women’s increasing economic contributions
South Asian rural women
Southeast Asian rural women
East Asian rural women
Central Asian rural women
Pacific Islands’ rural womenPersisting household drudgery
Enduring indifference to rural women’s work and inequity in resource access
Unpaid work: Persisting social ignorance and economic indifference
Facets of inequity in rural women’s access to resourcesLand assets
Natural resource assets
Local groups and social capital
Education: Formal and informal
Technology
Credit
Female-headed households
Regional trends affecting the situation of rural women
Economic transformation and agriculture’s contribution
Global economic integration
Rural development service gap amidst regional prosperity
Demographic shifts and population dynamics
HIV/AIDS posed threats to rural communities
Regional political realties and governance dynamicsPolicy and institutional constraints impeding rural women’s advancement
Social programmes for empowerment of rural women
Environmental destruction and natural disastersEnvironmental degradation and vulnerability
Disasters and vulnerabilityEmerging technologies: Production and communication
Agriculture technologies
Integrated Pest Management
Biotechnology
Livestock revolution
Farmer Field School
Information and communication technologies
Accelerating advancement of rural women in Asia and the Pacific region
Information on rural women
Gender planning in agricultural and rural development
Valuation of unpaid work
Empowering rural women with education and information
Reduction in household drudgery for productivity and empowerment
Technologies and training for rural women
Systematic study of rural gender dimensions