Gender, Equity and Rural Employment
 

Videos

Why Women Matter

Year: 2008
Produced for the launch of the Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook, this video highlights women's vital contribution to agricultural production and long-term economic development. Photo: © FAO/H. Dinh Nam

Sustaining the future: Addressing HIV/AIDS and gender issues in agriculture in Malawi

Year: 2008
This video gives an overview of FAO's work in Malawi in mitigating the impact of HIV and AIDS on rural communities and the agricultural sector. Photo: © FAO/J. Spaull

Drop by drop

Year: 2003
By focusing on the intra-household dynamics of freshwater management, this video aims to raise awareness on the different priorities of rural women and men with respect to their use of freshwater resources. Photo: © FAO/G. Napolitano

Sharing the knowledge

Year: 2001
Filmed in Zimbabwe and the United Republic of Tanzania, the video highlights the importance of rural men’s and women’s local knowledge to their livelihoods. Produced by FAO's LinKS Project. Photo: © FAO/G. Bizzarri

From farmer to planner and back

Year: 2000
This video features the story of one workshop participant, an agricultural worker from Sikkim, India, and documents her experience with gender-responsive participatory planning for small-scale livestock development. Photo: © FAO/G. Napolitano

The Phantom Statistic

Year: 1999
Reducing the gender data gap in agricultural statistics is crucial, because sex disaggregated data can be used to produce tangible and sustainable improvements to the quality of rural life at the household, community, and national level. Photo: © FAO/S. Kharel

Women feed the world: Latin America and the Caribbean

Year: 1999
Worldwide, women make high contributions to  household and national food security.This video explores the critical role played by women in agricultural production in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Women feed the world: Near East

Year: 1999
Worldwide, women make high contributions to  household and national food security. This video explores the critical role played by women in agricultural production in the Near East.
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