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Les dernières nouvelles et infos sur l'égalité entre les sexes et l'autonomisation des femmes2016 African Union Year of Human Rights: FAO and AU focus on women's rights to land, food, decent employment
25/02/2016
Key stakeholders at AU meetings last month discussed practical actions to improve the livelihoods of African women, particularly in the context of agriculture and agro-processing initiatives.
Harnessing the power of ICTs to enhance women smallholder farmer productivity and access to markets
23/02/2016
Closing the digital gender gap: women farmers in South Africa receive ICT training under the “She Will Connect” programme.
Strengthening ASEAN’s agri-industry through the empowerment of women
23/11/2015
ASEAN countries could boost productivity of their agribusinesses simply by improving opportunities for women to participate in the sector on an equal footing with men, a senior UN official said.
The Power of the Adolescent Girl: FAO, UN, global community mark International Day of the Girl Child
12/10/2015
There are nearly 600 million girls aged 10 to 19 in the world today. As the global community marks the International Day of the Girl Child this week, FAO recognizes the enormous potential of adolescent girls to transform rural communities and play their p
Gender in Climate-Smart Agriculture: new module launched at CFS
12/10/2015
“Gender in Climate-Smart Agriculture,” the latest module of the Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook, was launched today during a side event of the 42nd session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in Rome. The publication provides comprehensive guid
Afghanistan: Launch of National Strategy on Women in Agriculture Development
01/10/2015
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations have this week launched a “National Strategy on Women in Agriculture Development”.
Mainstreaming gender in South Africa and beyond: a people-centered approach
30/09/2015
Her Excellency the Honourable Baleka Mbete, Speaker of Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, delivered a special address this week at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), on gender mainstreaming in the African region and beyond.
Empowering rural women: a solution to end hunger
18/09/2015
FAO’s Deputy Director of Social Protection, Brave Ndisale, spoke on behalf of the Organization at this year’s Conference on Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural and Natural Resource Management (Tropentag 2015) in Berlin, Germany.
Secteur des pêches: l'égalité hommes-femmes à travers les mailles du filet
20/05/2015
Un nouveau rapport de la FAO se penche sur « le plafond de verre ».
Nouveau guide visuel pour protéger les enfants des pesticides
14/05/2015
Sensibiliser aux risques et aux moyens de les réduire
La collaboration Eataly-FAO porte ses fruits
29/04/2015
Des pots de confiture de figues de Barbarie produits en Ethiopie grâce à un partenariat entre la FAO et les magasins d'alimentation Eataly sont désormais disponibles sur les étagères de cette enseigne à Rome.
Pêcheurs du Monde: women fish-processors of Burundi in spotlight at film festival in France
19/03/2015
Over ten years ago, in the village of Mvugo in Burundi, an FAO project set out to improve fish-processing methods with a simple innovation – a system of raised racks for drying fish. Today, the project's impact can be seen across Africa. And this weekend,
Ethiopian women cooperative increases incomes thanks to FAO-Eataly partnership
09/03/2015
A cooperative of women in Ethiopia is set to reach the international market thanks to a partnership between Italian gourmet food store Eataly and FAO.
Journée internationale de la femme 2015: les agricultrices sont la clé de la lutte contre la faim
06/03/2015
Le FIDA, le PAM et la FAO saluent la contribution des femmes à la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle.
Une nouvelle technique de séchage du poisson améliore les revenus des Ivoiriennes
25/02/2015
"Nous sommes si heureuses car désormais, grâce à la technique FTT, nos conditions de travail ont vraiment changé", s'exclame Deborah Oulou, une Ivoirienne.
African Union Summit: Women's empowerment is key to achieving goals of Agenda 2063
09/02/2015
African leaders gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to focus on a continent-wide commitment to end hunger by 2025 and on efforts to boost the role of women in achieving prosperity in Africa. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and FAO Director-Gen
African Voices on Women’s Empowerment in Agricultural Development
04/02/2015
African ministers responsible for gender and women’s affairs attended the 9th African Regional Conference on Women for the twenty-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA), and adopted a Declaration callin
Family farming in Africa: lessons in closing the gender gap
10/11/2014
Closing the gender gap is not only the right thing to do; it is the smart thing to do for improved agriculture and food security for all. This was a key message among several discussed at the recent High Level Side Event on "Family farming interventions t
La manifestation de New York met en évidence le rôle crucial des femmes rurales dans le Programme de développement pour l’après-2015
20/10/2014
Le Programme de développement pour l’après-2015 devrait accorder une priorité élevée aux femmes rurales ainsi qu’à leur rôle dans l'éradication de la pauvreté – voici le message clé exprimé par les intervenants lors de la manifestation extraordinaire tenu
Un cours d’apprentissage numérique place l’égalité des genres au cœur de la planification agricole
13/10/2014
Programme conjoint UE-FAO de réponse aux besoins en formation des professionnels de l’agriculture et de la sécurité alimentaire.