We stand with rural women for sustainable agriculture and development
15/10/2020
On the International Day of Rural Women, FAO urges the recognition of women’s significant role in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security, and eradicating rural poverty.
Webinar on “Addressing gender impacts of COVID-19: Experiences from Pakistan”
04/11/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic calls for an instant synchronized, people-centered and gender-sensitive response.
Transformative approaches to advance gender equality for food security and nutrition
11/11/2020
In marking International Day of Rural Women, FAO, IFAD and WFP organized a virtual event attended by nearly 300 participants who tuned in from the four corners of the globe.
#SheFeedstheWorld – Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment for a Food Secure World
19/11/2020
As COVID-19 exposed the vulnerability in our food system, this briefing underscored why empowering women and closing the gender gap is central to addressing global food security and why women need to be at the center of COVID-19 response efforts.
Women sustaining forests in Uzbekistan
23/11/2020
If forests are “dwindling”, how would the family survive on only a small, partial income from the sale of seedlings and fruit, and growing wheat and raising livestock?
Goodwill Ambassadors stand in solidarity with Gender-based Violence Survivors
26/11/2020
Launched on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the video production was led by UN Women and WFP together with FAO, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNODC, and WHO.
16-Days Activism against Gender-Based Violence in Merged Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
10/12/2020
FAO in Pakistan is striving to reduce the inequality gap between rural women and men in access to productive resources, services and rural institutions.
A paradigm shift to achieve gender equality and food security
10/12/2020
FAO, IFAD and WFP launch a Compendium of Good Practices on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition.
Reducing poverty among rural youth and women in Ethiopia
11/12/2020
“More than the money I am making, I am happy to be working on my own small livestock business which I can develop into something big,” he said.
Transforming women’s lives in Côte d’Ivoire through adapted fish smoking technology
11/12/2020
Women from other districts in Côte d’Ivoire, and even from neighbouring countries, have since come to learn about the group dynamics and operation of the techniques so they can use them too.
Food loss is a gender issue
11/12/2020
Although one worker in two in fisheries and aquaculture is a woman, women are invisible in the industry and their work unrecognized and under-estimated.
Engaging young women and men in rural and agriculture development and resilience building in the face of COVID-19 and beyond
16/12/2020
Empowering young women and men entails supporting youth-led and youth-serving organizations in their capacity to represent and engage young people while strengthening their social capital.
How Does Gender Influence Food Loss and Waste in Fish Value Chains?
29/12/2020
Tackling gender inequality and its relationship with food loss in fish value chains is a development priority and requires a multi-stakeholder approach, involving small-scale value chain actors, development partners and all those who can make a difference
Women in Fisheries as Agents of Change to Reduce FLW
26/01/2021
Women in fisheries need to be seen and acknowledged, gain equal rights and equal access to credit and technology, and have equal say in decision-making and policy processes.
Meet 7 inspiring women working in environmental science
19/02/2021
On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Global Environment Facility is highlighting seven women scientists from across our partnership who play essential roles in addressing our planet’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Milan Fashion Week: Rural mountain women collaborate with top Italian designer
28/02/2021
The women of Topchu retain ownership of their designs and will be able to reproduce the fashion items and sell them directly, benefiting from the increased international exposure.
Tapping into Community Engagement for Empowerment
03/03/2021
The virtual series of webinars has the main goal of reviewing the achievements, potential and challenges of community engagement for empowerment in development and humanitarian interventions and strategies.
Celebrating women’s achievements
05/03/2021
“On the eve of the International Women’s Day, I call for solidarity in standing for women’s rights and opportunities."
联合国粮农三机构在国际妇女节之际强调,妇女和女童赋权对于确保新冠疫情后实现可持续粮食安全至关重要
06/03/2021
联合国粮农组织、农发基金和粮食署联合举办活动,关注女性领导力,推动疫情后建设美好家园