Gender

Projects

Lifting the veil on Tunisia’s clam fisheries

FAO and its partners are actively strengthening the role of women in the beach clam fisheries subsector
   

Farm schools in Uganda engage women and men in gender-based violence prevention

Following two decades of conflict, violence against women remains a challenge to recovery in Uganda. By providing key life skills, and knowledge in agricultural production and nutrition - FAO’s Farmer Field and Life Schools help address the root causes of gender-based violence.
   

Promoting rural employment for West Bank and Gaza Strip youths

Developing job opportunities and decent employment for youth are major challenges in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The challenges are even greater for girls. FAO and its partners responded with a community-based initiative.
   

Giving voice to rural women and men through Dimitra

Women and land, the role of gender in disaster risk management, HIV-related challenges facing women in Kenya, and women's networking in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These are just some of the topics featured in the Spring 2010 newsletter of Dimitra.
   

Local women and men key to Syrian fire prevention

Syrian forests are important sources of wood, edible fruits, medicinal plants and other products.
   
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