Gender

Thematic areas

Each thematic area contains a brief introduction of the gender dimensions, the persisting gender gaps and disparities, and how FAO is addressing them. It includes a few key messages, recommendations and relevant materials that can help users mainstream gender issues and apply gender-responsive and gender-transformative approaches in each thematic area.

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Gender equality and women’s empowerment
Gender analysis, gender mainstreaming and the project cycle
Gender-responsive policy-making and budgeting
Gender statistics and sex-disaggregated data
Fisheries and aquaculture
Forestry and agroforestry
Gender and livestock
Plant production and protection
Innovative and labour-saving technologies
Land and water issues
Food security and nutrition
Inclusive food systems and value chains
Climate change, agroecology and biodiversity
Emergencies and resilience building
Gender-based violence and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse
Rural financial services
Decent rural employment and child labour
Investment in sustainable agrifood systems
Rural advisory services
Gender-sensitive social protection