Nouvelles
Les dernières nouvelles et infos sur l'égalité entre les sexes et l'autonomisation des femmesLe Programme pour des écoles saines et durables est lancé dans le Chiquimula
19/06/2017
L'école rurale mixte “Los Vados” est la première de 12 établissements qui mettront en application le modèle d'école sain et durable dans le département de Chiquimula.
D'après un rapport des Nations Unies, les inégalités entre les sexes persistent dans les zones rurales d'Arménie
19/06/2017
Plus de 40 pour cent des femmes économiquement actives en Arménie sont employées dans l'agriculture, contre environ 30 pour cent d'hommes.
FAO delivers message of solidarity at ECOWAS ministerial session on gender equality
21/04/2017
A strong call to ECOWAS member countries to empower women in agriculture.
FAO contributes to dialogue on women’s empowerment
04/04/2017
A Gambian side-event at CSW61 called for reliable data and information for the elaboration of gender responsive policies.
Enhancing social protection as a critical component of reducing rural poverty and gender inequality
22/03/2017
“Social protection can be a powerful tool to break the negative spiral of gender inequalities,” said Ms. Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office to the United Nations in New York in her remarks at a side event during the sixty-first session of
Reaffirmed commitment towards implementing anti-discrimination treaty for women
22/03/2017
Continuing the strong momentum from three side events on the opening day of the sixty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61), another side event on “Empowering rural and indigenous women to achieve food security and nutrition” took
Striving to leave no one behind: FAO kicks off 2017 Commission on Status of Women with three side events on empowering rural women
22/03/2017
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributed prominently to the sixty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) with three side events on 13 March, the opening day of the two-week session.
In Tirana, Albania: an international conference on women’s access to land
20/03/2017
Women's land rights are vital to every country’s development. Yet, those rights are routinely violated, denied, or simply not enforced.
En Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes: une campagne pour l'autonomisation des femmes rurales
20/03/2017
Une campagne régionale, lancée à l'occasion de la Journée internationale de la femme par le Bureau régional de la FAO pour l'Amérique latine et les Caraïbes, sera axée sur l'autonomisation des femmes rurales en faveur du développement durable.
Women in Latin America and the Caribbean face greater poverty and obesity compared to men
20/03/2017
In Latin America, 40% of rural women over the age of 15 do not have their own income, although they work on a daily basis, unpaid. In addition, rural women in the region only have a fraction of the land, credit, productive inputs and education that men do
Les agences de l'ONU à Rome entendent intensifier leurs efforts en faveur de l’égalité des sexes afin d'éradiquer la faim et la pauvreté
08/03/2017
Les responsables des trois agences des Nations Unies basées à Rome ont célébré aujourd'hui la Journée internationale des femmes en réaffirmant leurs engagements à améliorer les capacités des femmes rurales, qui sont essentielles afin de bâtir un monde lib
FAO study on value chains points to opportunities for Albanian women
01/03/2017
Starting or participating in an agrifood business could make good sense for women in poor rural areas of Albania. A new study identifies several business ideas and examines value chains and markets with potential for improving women’s incomes.
New book on gender equality and social protection in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
28/02/2017
Written by economists, sociologists, and gender specialists and practitioners from twelve post-Soviet countries in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia, the publication reviews and analyzes issues that sit at the intersection of gender equality
Indigenous women from Panama design action plans to ensure food security
17/02/2017
This program, led by FAO, FIMI and CONAMUIP, aims to provide indigenous women with advocacy tools that allow them to influence public policies, programs and budgets that impact their communities.
FAO conference in Vilnius focuses on gender equality
14/02/2017
Challenge: How to make sure rural women benefit from economic growth?
La CELAC adopte l’approche genre afin de garantir l’impact de son Plan d’éradication de la faim
10/02/2017
Un premier pas fondamental est d’intégrer l’approche genre dans les cadres normatifs, législatifs et politiques relatifs au droit à l’alimentation et la sécurité alimentaire à travers toute la région.
Les femmes détiennent la clé du succès afin de parvenir à un monde libéré de la faim et de la pauvreté
16/12/2016
Les inégalités entre sexes freinent le développement durable.
Albania’s rural women face an uphill climb
03/11/2016
A new FAO report notes that while initial steps have been taken to alleviate the problems of rural women in the country, gender inequalities are still deeply rooted in society and change needs to be accelerated.
Leaving no rural woman behind: ECOWAS and FAO champion the cause of rural women in West Africa
01/11/2016
“Rural women should be equal partners in all areas of decision making on food and agriculture,” said Fatimata Dia Sow, ECOWAS Commissioner for Social Affairs and Gender, on the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women 2016.
Examples of empowerment: snapshots and stories from rural women around the world
20/10/2016
On the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women, we take a look at some ways in which a multi-agency programme for the economic empowerment of rural women is making a difference.