Success stories
FAO's work on gender equality and women's empowerment at country levelYielding the power of numbers to fight hunger, one statistician at a time
13/03/2024
Combining theory and practice, the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics, led by FAO, is offering scholarships to train the next generation of agricultural statisticians.
Women-led cooperatives foster resilience amidst adversity in Türkiye
06/03/2024
As a member of the Samandağ women’s cooperative, Çiğdem Kudret produces a range of local specialties to sell at local markets and online. Cooperatives in Türkiye, supported by FAO, are promoting women’s entrepreneurship and economic self-sufficiency.
Cultivating inclusive change for women in agriculture
05/03/2024
Agrifood systems are a major employer of women globally and constitute ...
FAO tackles gender issues in rural communities with pioneering pilot projects
22/02/2024
Long-standing negative social norms can perpetuate Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) as certain harmful practices can result in the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV). Early marriage and economic violence are two forms of GBV that are very common in rural farming communities in Sy...
From conflict to bumper harvests: one couple's journey through the Gender Action Learning System
21/02/2024
Soon after sunrise in Rwanda’s Ngoma District, Vestine and Jean-Claude walk from their home to their garden, holding hoes in their hands. The married couple work efficiently – and happily – side-by-side, tending to their beans and maize crops. It's a renewed partnership and a product of the Joint Programme on Rural Women's Economic Empowerment (JP RWEE) programme approach.
Not a person but a porridge, Tom Brown fights malnutrition and boosts incomes in Nigeria
21/02/2024
FAO trained internally displaced women in northeast Nigeria to process and promote Tom Brown, a highly nutritious powder used for porridge. The powder is made from locally sourced ingredients such as fish, millet, soybeans and groundnuts.
Uzbek village becomes digital
10/01/2024
Shaodatkhon Oripova is participating in the FAO Smart Farming for the Future Generations project and the Digital Villages Initiative that aims to transform at least 1 000 villages around the world into digital hubs.
Crafting a new livelihood in Afghanistan
02/01/2024
Fatema took advantage of an FAO project that taught her to weave the wire mesh holding together the stones that protect her ancient village from flash floods and soil erosion.
Speaking up and out about gender-based violence
04/12/2023
All over the world, women encounter many forms of gender-based violence. Early marriage is one of these forms, taking away a girl’s opportunity for education and gaining skills to be independent.
Better life: In Colombia's Orinoquía, women are leading the way to bring about inclusive rural transformation
21/11/2023
Members of the Meta Food Supply Network (La Red Meta) – Felicita Valderrama, Sergio León, Lilia Vásquez, and Graciela Rojas – showcase their locally sourced products at a bustling market. La Red Meta's efforts have not only empowered women and youth in the region but have also significantly elevated the overall quality of life for farming families.
Empowering women from forest-dependent communities in Uzbekistan
18/05/2023
FAO works with rural women in Uzbekistan, training them to better manage forest resources, understand their rights and opportunities in the forest sector and diversify their income generating activities
How the sweet sound of buzzing bees changed the tune of one Uzbek woman’s life
17/05/2023
Once afraid of bees, Gulhayo Khaydarova is now an expert beekeeper, known locally for the quality honey she extracts.
Freekeh: The ancient dish firing up rural women’s futures in Lebanon
12/04/2023
Thanks to the project, many rural women in Deir al-Ahmar are now becoming entrepreneurs and active members of the association.
Copaiba: The “miracle” medicinal tree in Bolivia
20/03/2023
It hasn’t been easy for the Pioneers to gather and control the tree’s bounty.
Reducing losses from fish harvests changes the work and future of Tanzania’s women fish processors
15/03/2023
Through FISH4ACP, women have learned that there is power in numbers.
Digital education for women’s empowerment
08/03/2023
Salwa Nuseir, poultry farmer, Damas village Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt,
benefitted greatly from attending the digital skills course organized
by Nevin Talaat, the manager of the agricultural extension centre in
Damas.
Knowledge, innovation and digitalization can transform agriculture in Uzbekistan
06/03/2023
Inclusive policy and technology uptake can help meet the needs of women,
youth, and marginalized groups, which is central to FAO's mandate.
Smartphones are boosting gender equality in Georgia and beyond
06/03/2023
Malika Machalikashvili from rural Georgia undertook FAO trainings to
improve her yields and started selling her surplus agricultural products
with a smartphone.
Cash assistance is helping families in Ukraine rebuild their day-to-day lives
24/02/2023
Supporting rural families to meet their basic needs in this time of crisis
A lifelong livelihood
06/02/2023
Ligia Elena remembers when she made that mental switch herself. It started with an FAO programme that came to her village.