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Последние новости и информация в отношении гендерного равенства и расширения прав и возможностей женщинStories, successes, and results for rural women’s economic empowerment: joint UN programme gathers speed
07/03/2016
How a multi-agency programme is making a difference in the lives of rural women around the world.
Empowering Koinadugu women farmers in Sierra Leone
01/03/2016
In the framework of its support to Ebola recovery, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) donated a generator to the Koinadugu Women Vegetable Farmers’ Cooperative.
2016 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.
Борьба за гендерное равенство в рыбной промышленности
20/05/2015
Новый доклад ФАО анализирует непризнанную роль женщин в секторе.
Новое наглядное пособие для защиты детей от пестицидов
14/05/2015
Повышение осведомленности о рисках и способах их снижения
Eataly-FAO collaboration bears fruit
29/04/2015
Jars of cactus pear jam produced in Ethiopia thanks to a partnership between FAO and Italian food store Eataly have reached the shelves of the store in 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.
Int’l Women’s Day 2015: Women farmers key to fighting hunger
06/03/2015
Marking International Women’s Day 2015 (March 8th), leaders from the United Nations’ three Rome-based food agencies gathered to remind the world that women farmers play a central role in achieving food and nutrition security.
Новая технология сушки рыбы может повысить уровень жизни в городах Кот-д'Ивуара
25/02/2015
«Мы очень счастливы, потому что с сегодняшнего дня с технологией FTT изменились условия, в которых мы коптим рыбу», - сказала Дебора Оулу, занимающаяся обработкой рыбы в Кот-д'Ивуаре.
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