$80 million USAID contribution will support FAO projects targeting smallholder resilience, women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability

As Indigenous Peoples, the Cabécar have lived through many periods of struggle over land ownership and governance.

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.

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).

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.

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses inaugural High-Level Dialogue by the Food Coalition

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.

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.

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.

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.

Four UN agencies will launch a new phase of a joint programme that aims to secure rural women’s livelihoods, rights and resilience.

Four UN agencies will launch a new phase of a joint programme that aims to secure rural women’s livelihoods, rights and resilience

Celebrating the contributions of rural and indigenous women to healthy food systems and a sustainable tomorrow

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.

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

Women's work is essential to thriving coastal fisheries, but their labor is often invisible

Joint FAO/IFAD/WFP News Release on International Women’s Day

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.

Ahead of International Women’s Day, FAO calls for women traders to be included in the AfCFTA

International Women’s Day 2022: celebrating the contributions of rural and indigenous women to healthy food systems and a sustainable tomorrow