In rural Guatemala, an indigenous woman gets to learn—and lead
07/03/2016
Zoila Esperanza Morán never learned how to read or write. As the eldest girl in a family of two sisters and a brother, she never had a chance to go to school. “Education is not important for women,” her mother would say. And so Zoila spent her childhood h
Flowers in Kyrgyzstan: a beautiful business
07/03/2016
Mahabat Botasheva is the enthusiastic leader of a group of five women in the village of Blagoveshenka in Jalal-Abad province, Kyrgyzstan. Last year, the women started a business in potted flowers. This is the story of how it took root, and how it’s growin
Building leadership: the rural women of FAO-Dimitra
30/05/2016
Since 2006, Dimitra Clubs have played a crucial role in strengthening rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, with a special focus on women’s empowerment.
Shared labour, shared rewards: men and women farming together in Sri Lanka
01/09/2016
“I am confident that this groundnut cultivation will help educate my children and earn a substantial income for my family” says Nelka Kumari Ariyasena.
Snapshot Liberia: “I am capable of making an informed decision...”
17/10/2016
“Before the training, I was unable to manage money. I spent carelessly and did not even recognize that there is a future.”
Snapshot Liberia: “I now understand my business...”
18/10/2016
“As a market woman, I never understood my business. But I now understand my business because I learnt about the importance of saving money.”
FTT-Thiaroye Ovens: Clearing the air for women fish processors in Côte d'Ivoire, and beyond
08/12/2016
A simple and relatively inexpensive technology is revolutionizing the way West Africans smoke their fish.
Rural women in Europe and Central Asia: an interview with FAO's Cristina Amaral
17/03/2017
Cristina Amaral, Deputy Regional Representative for FAO in Europe and Central Asia, discusses the importance of women's rights and gender issues in the context of FAO's work in the region.
Turning the tide: the story of Joyce's fish farm
10/07/2017
Joyce Makaka owns a fish farm in Kakamega County, in western Kenya. Today, her business is thriving, and employs a team of workers. Yet Joyce remembers when things were not as easy, and she had to struggle to keep her fish farm afloat.
7个成功因素:通过信息与通信技术(ICTs)帮助赋权农村妇女
09/03/2018
数字革命改变了我们工作、获取信息和交流的方式。它为那些可以使用新技术的人提供了机会的同时也给那些落在后面的人带来了新挑战。
FAO and UN agencies begin second phase of environmental project for refugees and host communities in Cox's Bazar
18/09/2018
The new LPG stoves will allow families to safely cook without needing to gather firewood from depleted forests. They will also improve the safety of women and children, who risk gender-based violence and attacks from animals, when they collect firewood.
有机农场数字应用技术
08/03/2019
与苏珊娜选择的方案一样,规范化和通信技术长期以来被视为农村发展的推动力,并正在加速实现那里的性别平等。信息通信技术是指帮助农民收集、存储、分析和共享数据的一系列设备和服务。
FAO launches Smallholder Support Programme to improve business-oriented agricultural skills for youth and women
10/01/2020
The comprehensive programme not only helps close the skills gap, but
also plays a key role in extending knowledge to marginalized and
disadvantaged populations.