Success stories
FAO's work on gender equality and women's empowerment at country levelFAO launches a grant competition to support women in Georgia
24/11/2020
New grant programme will fund labour-saving agricultural machinery and equipment for women living in the Ateni, Plevi, Tvishi and Sori communities of Georgia.
Mozambique farmers reinvent themselves after a cyclone and a pandemic
06/11/2020
After losing his crops to a cyclone, João Guerra now has to adapt his livelihood to survive a pandemic too.
From a garden to a “small business empire” in Somaliland
29/10/2020
Today, Istaahil is very much a businesswoman, using around 80 percent of the fruits and vegetables grown in the garden to supply food for the restaurant.
The female guardians of Venezuela’s Imataca Forest Reserve
27/10/2020
Being granted land was one of the main achievements of the project. However, for Cecilia, one that was even more important was the change of mindset within her community.
Mobile money transfers give Somali farmers a one-up on the climate
22/10/2020
For Madino, and the other 20,700 families assisted during the last Deyr season, Cash+ support was a chance to exit hunger.
The trail-blazing female entrepreneur leading Afghanistan’s growing saffron market
07/10/2020
Karima’s saffron business is booming, with a little help from a FAO project.
Gender responsive water and agriculture assessments start in Egypt
20/09/2020
In Egypt, the assessment started in Al-Minya governorate where four male farmers and eight female farmers were interviewed, providing information about their daily lives, gender roles, and dynamics, to inform FAO’s future interventions.
“My land is my life”
18/09/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent restriction measures, including closed borders and weakened trade, have compounded the impact of the severe economic crisis that Lebanon has been enduring since late 2019.
Meet the young agripreneurs who won’t let COVID-19 get them down
11/08/2020
Through partnerships with rural youth organizations, FAO has worked with young agricultural workers and entrepreneurs to understand their needs and mitigate the negative effects of the pandemic.
Setting the stage to withstand the crisis
06/08/2020
Besides supporting the diets of the social residential institution, the agricultural intervention yielded unexpected recreational results during the pandemic restrictions.
A shoulder to lean on for female farmers in South Sudan
03/08/2020
The vegetable group allows them to make an income safely and with the support of other women. Agok and her fellow women feel strongly about the amount of support the group provides.
From worry to well-being
10/07/2020
This project allows families to generate income to cover their basic needs and helps prevent malnutrition, as eggs are rich in nutrients and protein.
Fish give women in Somalia a taste of hope
19/06/2020
Fartun recognises that enrolling in this project has made a “big change” in her life, allowing her to generate an income and support her family.
How producer organizations help empower women
04/06/2020
Empowering women by helping them become full and active members of FFPOs at all levels can help them be equal actors in transforming rural landscapes and economies.
Preparing and Recovering for COVID-19’s Impacts on Food Security and Nutrition
26/05/2020
“Without food, there is no health and without women, there is no food,” said Jessie Thomson of CARE Canada as she summarized key takeaway messages from the speakers.
Empowering Iran’s desert villagers
25/03/2020
Before coming into contact with the project, Fatemeh, Abolghasem – like many of their neighbours – could hardly see beyond making ends meet.
Invisible no more: women farmer trio exemplify women's lead role in agric development
25/03/2020
Three women farmers saw an opportunity to further their knowledge and benefits from farming when the FAO project “Dynamic Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agrobiodiversity in Traditional Agroecosystems of the Philippines” came to their community.
How an appetite for clams is helping boost women's empowerment in Tunisia
06/03/2020
Encouraging tourists to take an interest in the unique way the local communities gather fish and cook with it will boost income for local communities and develop more sustainable value chains all year round.
Syrian and Turkish women build a cooperative business – and self-confidence
06/03/2020
“I am very happy to be part of this cooperative. We are not only enjoying new friendships with Syrian women, but also exploring new opportunities – in business and in building self-confidence," Derya added.
Empowering women in fisheries for sustainable food systems – project inception workshop
05/03/2020
A Norad-funded FAO project currently starting up in Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, Sierra Leone and Uganda places women in fisheries in focus.