Las mujeres rurales, la agricultura y el desarrollo sostenible en las Américas en tiempos de COVID-19" analiza el papel esencial de las mujeres rurales, campesinas e indígenas en la producción de alimentos, la preservación de la biodiversidad y la soberanía alimentaria en América Latina y el Caribe. A pesar de...

Durante la pandemia de COVID-19, la violencia de género aumentó en Argentina, afectando especialmente a mujeres rurales e indígenas. Estas mujeres enfrentan barreras para acceder a servicios de apoyo, pero organizaciones de la sociedad civil, como el Foro de Mujeres por la Igualdad de Oportunidades (FOMUPIO), están trabajando activamente para...

Rural women's access to land is fundamental for their individual and household well-being, equity, and empowerment. In Mexico, the agrarian reform of 1992 and customary gendered rights shaped land use, access, and control. Rural women's access to collective land is relevant since social property—ejido and agrarian communities—represents 52% of the national territory....

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

A report by the Malabo Montpellier Panel calling on policymakers to rethink and reorient African food systems. Drawing upon the experience of four countries – Ghana, Malawi, Morocco and Rwanda – the report Connecting the Dots: Policy Innovations for Food Systems Transformation in Africa presents five recommendations to elevate policymaking...

Durante 2020, las disposiciones adoptadas para contrarrestar la pandemia alteraron las rutinas diarias. En este contexto, el uso de las herramientas virtuales se convirtió en parte esencial de la vida tanto para la sociabilidad como para generar y/o reforzar redes afectivas, laborales y reivindicativas. Los espacios rurales en Argentina no...

Women’s and youth’s roles in agriculture vary across contexts and over time. Limited quantitative information is available on this topic from Southeast Asia in general, and particularly from Myanmar. We use nationally representative data to document women’s and youth’s involvement in agriculture in rural Myanmar. First, we show that women...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

The Indian Constitution provides for the principle of gender equality in its preamble, and women’s equality is provided as a fundamental right. The constitution places obligations on the state to foster the same as part of its fundamental duty and to provide a definitive direction through well-thought-out policies and directions....

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

How have climate-smart agriculture (CSA) interventions improved gender issues in rural communities belonging to Climate-Smart Villages (CSV) in Colombia, Guatemala, and Honduras? We have set out to contribute to the reduction of the gender gap in agriculture, taking into consideration the socio-economic realities of both women and men. That is why...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

This publication showcases a few best practices in rural development led by rural women in Brazil and Uruguay, which have led to transformative and long-lasting results, even strengthening local public policies and economic growth. Using the latest resources in agroecological and inclusive production methods, and assisted by IFAD-supported projects, these...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

The number of women in farming has been slowly increasing in recent years. The most recent data (Eurostat 2016) suggests that, on average, 29% of farms across the EU are managed by a woman. But this data masks some considerable differences between countries. In Lithuania and Latvia, nearly half of all...

This tool was adapted from the "Agricultural Research as a Catalyst for Gender Equality: A Practical Tool" produced for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by the Global Center for Food Systems Innovation (GCFSI) and the Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen) at Michigan State University. This tool is intended to increase...

This article explores how targeted training programs are transforming the lives of rural women in Pakistan by turning their involvement in livestock care into sustainable livelihoods. Focused on regions with high poverty and limited resources, the initiative provides women with practical knowledge in animal health, nutrition, and farm management. Beyond...

"Mujeres con derecho a la tierra y el territorio" es una serie de 16 capítulos en español y quechua, que busca empoderar a las mujeres indígenas en el ejercicio de sus derechos. Es una producción de la Asociación Servicios Educativos Rurales - SER, con el apoyo de Pan para el...