The new digital tool aims to support governments, organizations, and communities in developing inclusive public policies and concrete actions that promote leadership, rights, and the comprehensive empowerment of rural, indigenous, Afro-descendant, and young women in the region.

Empowering rural women is central to fulfilling the mission of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to eradicate hunger and ensure food security globally.

At a pivotal moment for global nutrition and sustainable development, FAO played an active role in the 2025 Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit, hosted by the Government of France.

“If you don’t have progress, there is no pushback” – with these cautionary words, Her Excellency Bineta Diop, Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Women, Peace and Security, encouraged participants.

In March, the UN highlighted Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5: Achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls.

As the global community marked the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, FAO launched the first progress report for its Commit to Grow Equality (CGE) initiative.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) together marked International Women's Day 2025 at an event today, reiterating their strong commitment to the empowerment of women and...

Baku - To help farmers navigate their way through dozens of initiatives and programs working to support climate-resilient agrifood systems transformation, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Azerbaijan COP29 Presidency, today launched a ...

In 2021, FAO launched the programme Empowering Women in Agriculture Tra...

FAO’s Commit to Grow Equality initiative has attracted an initial set of wide-ranging commitments from a diverse group of stakeholders that could benefit up to 54 million women in agrifood systems. 

The Science and Innovation Forum (SIF 2024), one of the three pillars of the World Food F...

The World Food Forum’s (WFF) Global Youth Forum opened today at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), marking a week of activities dedicated to youth-led solutions and actions for tr...

Filipino community leader Nida Collado today won the 2024 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award for her outstanding achieve...

In a world where the climate crisis is affecting the food security of the most vulnerable, economic growth must be supported by policies aimed at reducing inequalities, QU Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), told a G20 Development ...

Women’s vital roles in the tea industry and how to overcome the challenges they face was the theme of today' s celebration for the 2024 International Tea Day hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organiza...

Approved by the UN General Assembly, it will increase awareness of the crucial role women farmers play in agrifood systems

Shingirai and Gertrude participate in the World Food Programme’s (WFP) urban cash assistance and urban resilience programmes that target food-insecure households to provide immediate relief and build sustainable livelihoods.

Ottawa – The climate crisis, gender equality and innovation are three priorities that should guide the cooperation between Canada, the United States, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) over the next two years.

The side event aimed to highlight the critical role of financing for development in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment as a cornerstone to prevent and mitigate food crises and transform agrifood systems.