Women safeguard native seeds in Zambia
03/03/2022
International Women’s Day 2022: celebrating the contributions of rural and indigenous women to healthy food systems and a sustainable tomorrow
"We want to be seen, and for the world to know our work": CFI marks International Women's Day
08/03/2022
Women's work is essential to thriving coastal fisheries, but their labor is often invisible
Seizing the opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area for the economic empowerment of women in agriculture
08/03/2022
Ahead of International Women’s Day, FAO calls for women traders to be included in the AfCFTA
FAO Zimbabwe joins the world in commemorating International Women’s Day
08/03/2022
In Zimbabwe, FAO has played a big role in recognizing, advocating and celebrating the contribution of women and girls to building sustainable agri-food systems.
Women’s leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction and financing
14/03/2022
66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women: Side event by FAO and the African Risk Capacity Group sheds light on the need for gender-sensitive policies and programming in climate action
International Women's Day 2022: FAO shared its strategies for women's resilience to climate change
15/03/2022
FAO in West Africa shared its achievements in enabling women to engage in climate change action by building their resilience while calling for more action to increase women's participation in leadership roles.
Empowering rural women: joint UN programme's new phase to target countries in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific
16/03/2022
Four UN agencies will launch a new phase of a joint programme that aims to secure rural women’s livelihoods, rights and resilience
Rural women embrace agroecology to overcome social and environmental hurdles
16/03/2022
Celebrating the contributions of rural and indigenous women to healthy food systems and a sustainable tomorrow
Joining forces to promote gender transformative approaches
23/03/2022
In Malawi, the Programme seeks to enhance the economic autonomy of women and youth through improved financial inclusion, working with governmental institutions and regulatory bodies and more.
Strengthening the participation of women in fisheries and aquaculture
24/03/2022
The establishment of AWFISHNET Malawi is in line with the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF Guidelines), which recognize the importance of organizing women in fisheries.
Empowering youth and women to promote decent work employment and supporting quality construction works in rural Papua New Guinea
31/03/2022
The training is the first of five batches to be conducted this year for a target of 150 trainees from East Sepik and Sandaun provinces.
Twenty WeCaN members complete training session on women’s advocacy, gender and climate
29/04/2022
The WeCaN Advocacy Training Journey is designed to increase women's access and contributions to planning and decision-making in dryland forests and agrosilvopastoral management.
Training of Trainers in Ecuador: Strengthening knowledge in gender transformative approaches, food security and nutrition
13/06/2022
By strengthening knowledge on food security, nutrition and sustainable production, the JP GTA seeks to narrow gender gaps in a sector where the work of men and women and their access to resources should be recognized equally.
Malawi study and reflection workshop advance understanding of gendered social norms
19/07/2022
The objective of this study is to understand the gendered social norms that influence the financial inclusion of women and youth who are members of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs).
Caribbean Rural Women from ten countries to strengthen the creation of social capital in farmer organizations
29/07/2022
The 5-day Training Workshop equipped rural women from the Caribbean Network of Rural Women Producers (CANROP) with soft skills such as conflict management and effective communication strategies.
