Gender

Projects

FAO's work on gender equality and women's empowerment at country level

22/03/2021
By reinforcing access to water, FAO is supporting women farmers in ensuring that these gardens are productive and profitable.
12/03/2021
Women play a key role in processing traditional dairy products, and there is a high local demand, but there is little recognition for the women’s work behind it.
08/03/2021
With the backing of FAO, the MPP initiative currently works across eight countries to strengthen the resilience of mountain peoples, their economies and their environments.
08/03/2021
“I feel independent”, declared one of the women entrepreneurs who participated in the Yemen’s project.
07/03/2021
On International Women's Day, we must take the opportunity to bring awareness to the profound contributions rural women make to society, as well as the ways in which they are underrepresented and hindered.