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National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods

Cambodia

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Phnom Penh, Cambodia ;

Pages 60 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-138285-1

Series title Country Gender Assessment Series

Series number N/A

Synopsis (short abstract) The National Gender Profile of Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods Cambodia provides findings of an assessment of men’s and women’s roles, gender division of labour and gender gaps, including women’s needs and constraints in the agriculture and rural development sectors in Cambodia. It also presents findings from the assessment of policies and frameworks pertaining to gender equality in agricultural and rural development. The assessment reveals that girls and women farmers have been more recognized and given opportunities in Cambodian political and economic activities compared to the past two decades. However, it also unveils the fact that gender inequalities still remain. These include the persisting gender and social norms that place men and boys as superior to women and girls, limited representation and opportunities in leadership tasks and roles and limited educational access to agricultural skills and related technologies. Rural women in particular face limited access to and control over productive and natural resources, services, and to markets and other opportunities to scale up their businesses. It also uncovers that there are still few women holding high-ranking positions at government level, with lower representation in decision-making positions as compared to men. Through a detailed analysis of the various sub-sectors, the policy framework and the main national stakeholders, concrete recommendations are provided for Government, FAO and other relevant partners for strengthening the integration of gender equality dimensions in agricultural and rural development policies and programmes.

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FAO. 2023. National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods – Cambodia. Country Gender Assessment Series. Phnom Penh.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8398en

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