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 aim of this fact sheet is to highlight the realities and challenges of urban women’s entrepreneurial work in the agriculture sector, or agripreneurship, in the Gaza Strip. It is an initiative by the Gaza Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Platform (GUPAP) & Urban Women Agripreneurs Forum (UWAF), committed to enhancing...

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...

Los contenidos de este material tienen como insumo el informe de sistematización de los cuatro diálogos de saberes ancestrales realizados en las provincias de Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, Azuay y Bolivar en el Ecuador entre el 20 y el 29 de septiembre del 2021, con más de 100 mujeres rurales de la...

The article highlights the importance of gender dynamics at every link in the market chain, particularly for perishable products like sweetpotatoes and bananas. Through a gender-responsive Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA) in Uganda, the study identified how men and women contribute differently to market chains, revealing disparities in access to...

El documento analiza la compleja realidad de las mujeres indígenas rurales en Chile, destacando cómo la intersección de su género, condición étnica y ruralidad genera desigualdades particulares. Estas mujeres desempeñan roles clave en la transmisión de saberes ancestrales, la conservación del territorio, la producción agro-alimentaria y la cultura de sus...

Gender equity has been emphasized as a considerable aspect regarding sustainable development in any nation of the world. Thus, this study was conducted to assess the level of time poverty of women farmers and its impact for food production in the Imbulpe Divisional Secretariat (DS) division in Rathnapura district in...

Over the last 5 years, SSP has developed a robust model to transform marginalized rural women working as mere labourers working in their family-owned farms to changemakers in agriculture. These women are bringing in food security, improved livelihoods, and means to conserve water for their families and the community at...

La cooperación internacional para el desarrollo, debe asumir una perspectiva de género para incidir en cambios sociales, culturales y económicos que tiendan a disminuir las brechas entre mujeres y hombres. Desde la década de 1970 existen en el campo del desarrollo y la cooperación internacional enfoques e instrumentos para la...