Achieving gender equality is essential to ending hunger and building sustainable food systems. A new FAO guide offers parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean a roadmap to get there.

SPARC's new documentary shines a spotlight on one of the most critical, but marginalised livelihoods in Africa – and paints a rarely seen picture of the dynamism of people living in the drylands.

En el corazón del campo mexicano, millones de mujeres trabajan día y noche para alimentar al país. Sin embargo, su esfuerzo sigue siendo ignorado, subvalorado y, en muchos casos, explotado. A pesar de que realizan el 60% del trabajo agrícola , solo el 25% son dueñas de las tierras que cultivan , evidenciando una...

Esta publicación tiene como marco referencial las luchas y acciones que, desde diversos territorios de América Latina, impulsan las mujeres para garantizar el acceso y la gestión sostenible del agua como un derecho humano fundamental. Reúne estudios de caso que evidencian cómo las mujeres enfrentan la crisis hídrica en sus...

Tanzania is building sustainable cassava-seed systems for high-quality seed through cassava seed entrepreneurs. However, women are often shut out of such business opportunities due to their lack of land, capital, and social norms that limit their mobility and literacy.

Belarus has eliminated extreme poverty, and economic growth and a stable system of social benefits mean that the national poverty rate is low. However, gender and spatial disparities still exist, with the rural population at greater risk of income poverty. In terms of individual poverty levels, women fare better than...

This issue of Unasylva will be dedicated to the restoration of degraded forest ecosystems in the Mediterranean region. Ten years after the last issue on Mediterranean forests, this volume will provide a status of Mediterranean forest resources with a specific focus on restoration efforts, recent developments, and opportunities to achieve...

The publication emphasizes the critical role women play in agriculture, especially in the face of rapid changes such as climate change. Despite their significant contributions, women often face various disadvantages. In 2019, women constituted a substantial part of the agricultural workforce, with significant regional differences ranging from 36 percent in...

Este artículo muestra cómo las mujeres Wayúu están siendo agentes activos de cambio: transforman adversidad en esperanza y resiliencia, usando saberes ancestrales, técnica e instituciones colaborativas para garantizar una vida más digna en territorios afectados por sequía, pobreza y exclusión.

A series of high-level parliamentarians’ fora on inclusive investments in food systems for gender equality and zero hunger have been organized by FAO over the last years. The National Capacity Development Workshop for Parliamentarians and High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Policy Dialogue on Gender Equality and Investments in Agriculture and Food Security aimed...

The response to the global call for more data on children’s and adolescents’ diets and nutrition is limited by the lack of straightforward practical indicators to track their diet quality. On the basis of a food group score compiled from 10 food groups (FGS-10), the minimum dietary diversity for women,...

En el marco del Día Internacional de la Mujer compartimos con las mujeres de la nacionalidad Shuar que conforman la Asociación Tsapau y habitan la región centro-sur de la Amazonía ecuatoriana. Este fue un encuentro marcado por espacios de diálogo entre mujeres y hombres sobre la importancia de la igualdad,...

Landesa’s Women-Led Collective Advocacy for Climate Action Project supported grassroots women through capacity-strengthening and collective action to undertake effective leadership, advocacy, and resilience to climate change in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Maldives. The project leveraged the organizational strengths and partnership of Landesa, International Land Coalition (ILC), Association for Land Reform and...

Con el apoyo de FAO, el programa de protección social Supérate y el chef Saverio Stassi, un grupo de mujeres rurales dominicanas participan en la elaboración de cenas de siete tiempos, llevando el sabor del campo dominicano a la alta gastronomía y fortalecen su empoderamiento. La Organización de las Naciones...

Family farmers feed the world and farming families are uniquely positioned to lead the transformation of food production towards resilience and sustainability. Family farmers, fisherfolk, pastoralists, foresters, and food producers have valuable insights rooted in traditional knowledge and innovation that are of great value to those beyond their fields and...

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...

El informe “Voces de la Madre Tierra: Mujeres por el cambio en Centroamérica” forma parte del trabajo de Alianza por la Solidaridad-ActionAid para visibilizar la labor de las personas defensoras de la vida y de la tierra en contextos de conflicto socioambiental y reducción de espacios democráticos en el sur global. Las protagonistas...

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 role of rural women in agriculture is both foundational and transformative, yet often underrepresented in mainstream narratives. This study explores the extent, nature, and significance of rural women's participation in agricultural activities across various regions. Women in rural areas are actively engaged in nearly all facets of agriculture, including...