National sectoral report for the Philippines - Women, agriculture and rural development
Prepared under the auspices of FAO's Programme of Assistance in Support of Rural Women in Preparation for the Fourth World Conference on Women
Integration of Women in Development Service
Division of Women and People's Participation in Development
Sustainable Development Department
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome 1995
This report was prepared by Jeanne Frances I. Illo of the Institute of Philippine Culture, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines, with Nelia R. Marquez, National Statistics Office, and Yasmin Lee G. Arpon, Yasmin S. Gatal, and Joannah G. Perez. The report was prepared under the auspices of FAO's Programme of Assistance in Support of Rural Women in Preparation for the Fourth World Conference on Women and follows the Guidelines prepared by FAO for reporting on the status of women within the agricultural, forestry and fisheries sectors, to ensure that the situation of rural women is adequately addressed in policy and decision-making debates.
The opinions expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the position of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Review and appraisal: The situation in the early eighties
The post-Nairobi years: Review and appraisal
Too few, too little: Sharing power and decision-making
Institutions and mechanisms to promote women's concerns
Awareness of and commitment to women's rights
The increasing burden of poverty on women
Access to and participation in the productive process
Programs, projects, and initiatives
Institutional level initiatives
Adaptations of the Grameen bank scheme
Agricultural planning with women and men
Review and appraisal of international support