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The latest news and information on gender equality and women's empowerment

16/06/2014
A set of stories that illustrate some of the challenges that rural women farmers face every day, the determined and dynamic ways in which they decide to deal with them, and the ways in which their ingenuity and perseverance lead to greater food security, economic empowerment and long-term benefits for themselves and for their families.
14/05/2014
Joint FAO-World Bank project aims to enable change through data-gathering, education.
07/03/2014
International Women’s Day event at FAO eyes role of gender equality in ending hunger and fostering sustainable food systems
15/10/2013
A set of stories that illustrate, through real life examples, how rural women farmers in Gujarat, India found solutions to some of the challenges they faced.
05/11/2012
New study argues that to succeed, breed conservation efforts must empower women.