Gender

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Flash interview: The CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment
19/09/2025

In this interview, Clara Park, FAO Senior Gender Officer, and Alejandra Safa Barraza, FAO Programme Officer, highlight key aspects of the VG-GEWGE and...

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The Regional Initiative on Amazonia- full interview at the Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum 2024
02/12/2024

In this video, Vanessa Grazziotin, the Executive Director of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), discusses why the Hand-in-Hand (HIH)...

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Video Interview with Professor Valmaine Toki, Appointed Chair of the UN Indigenous Rights Forum
11/11/2024

Through her insights, Professor Toki highlights the urgent need for inclusive policies that respect the rights of indigenous communities and promote...

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Celebrating impactful innovations: Anne-Sophie Poisot on Farmer Field School Innovation Award 2024
10/10/2024

Farmer Field Schools (FFS) have proven effective in over 90 countries for rural development, innovation, and transformation at various levels. They...

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Women in ICT: Navigating Tech Data Protection Challenges: A Digital Experience - Genevia Jusianty
26/09/2024

FAO Digital FAO and Agro-informatics Division (CSI) aims to raise awareness, encourage and inspire girls and women to pursue a career in ICT to leverage...

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Rural transformation
23/08/2024

Ana Paula de la O Campos, Economist at the Agrifood Economics and Policy Division (ESA) explains how rural areas worldwide struggle with poverty, limited...

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Contract Farming
23/08/2024

Lan Li, Economist at the Agrifood Economics and Policy Division (ESA) explains how FAO works closely with farmers to ensure they are receiving a fair...

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Women in ICT: Empowering the next generation – Interview with Deborah Fuxa and Claudia Nicolai
05/06/2024

Technology is critical accelerator towards transforming agrifood systems and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

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