Dimitra Clubs: Leaving no one behind through community engagement and women’s empowerment

03/07/2023

The world is not on track in making the pledge of leaving no one behind a reality, particularly in rural areas where most of the extreme poor live. Rural people in low-income countries increasingly face structural constraints in seizing socio-economic and political opportunities.

Making the AfCFTA work for women in the agrifood sector

08/06/2023

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) offers improved trading opportunities for farmers, processors, entrepreneurs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, traders and informal cross-border traders across urban, peri-urban, rural and border areas. The simplified requirements under the agreement provides the possibility of moving beyond informality into the formal economy.

Advancing parliamentary action for gender equality and investment in agrifood systems

02/06/2023

As recognized at the United Nations Food Systems Summit in 2021, in order to build back better in times of global crises, it is critical to design sound gender-responsive, transparent and stable policies, and to create legal frameworks and incentives which are essential to enhancing responsible investment in agriculture and food systems.

Women’s empowerment and gender equality in agrifood value chains in SIDS

01/06/2023

An essential part of the solution to improve nutrition and respond to the climate crises is the transformation of agrifood systems in SIDS.

Addressing gender issues in pesticide management

17/05/2023

This brochure highlights the gender-related implication of pesticide use and management, focusing on the role of women in handling hazardous pesticides in agriculture, the reasons why they are at higher risk and the health-related implications they face.  20 pp.

Bhutan: Country Gender Assessment of agriculture and the rural sector (Country Gender Assessment Series)

17/05/2023

Bhutanese women are vital players in the food security and nutrition landscape. However, there still remain gender inequalities and constraints. This assessment analyses the agricultural and rural sector of Bhutan from a gender mainstreaming perspective in areas where FAO assists in realizing rural women’s rights and potential. 84 pp.

Making the AfCFTA work for women in the agrifood sector

16/05/2023

This policy brief examines the role of the AfCFTA in addressing gender-related challenges in trade facilitation faced by women agripreneurs and traders across sub-Saharan Africa. 11 pp.

FAO Europe and Central Asia Gender Newsletter, April 2023 – Issue #10

08/05/2023

This issue of the FAO Europe and Central Asia Gender Newsletter explores the need for gender-responsive action in addressing the war in Ukraine, earthquakes and drought risk in the region, a regional gender and social protection workshop with gender experts and why necessity for agroecology. 7 pp.