Publications
The benefits of investing in breastfeeding and paid maternity leave in agrifood systems
01/01/2026
This technical brief presents evidence on the benefits of investing in breastfeeding and paid maternity leave for women working in agrifood systems as complementary interventions to improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes. It outlines the economic, environmental and social value of breastfeeding, and examines how paid maternity leave supports optimal breastfeeding practices, women’s well-being and workforce participation. 30 p.
Kiribati: National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods (Country Gender Assessment Series)
01/01/2026
The present Country Gender Assessment examines the gender dimension and dynamics of agriculture and the rural sector in Kiribati. The assessment aims to highlight the state of gender (in)equality and rural women’s empowerment in agriculture and rural development (ARD) and to inform the country and regional level work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to more precisely target technical support for ARD to the Government of Kiribati. 76 p.
Guidelines on healthy and safe employment of women in the Latin American banana industry
03/12/2025
The document aims to contribute to improved working conditions for women in the Latin American banana industry by providing guidelines for the healthy and safe employment of women workers, in an industry that has historically been dominated by men. 108 p.
Breaking down wage inequalities: A youth and gender perspective in agrifood systems using decomposition
01/12/2025
This paper examines youth waged employment participation in AFS and gender wage disparities, exploring whether it is offering an inclusive pathway. Using harmonized employment and wage data from household surveys – allocated to the different AFS and non-AFS sectors through the International Standard Industrial Classification codes – we employ stochastic dominance analysis, and Kitagawa-Oaxaca-Blinder decompositions, to examine gender wage gaps across eight countries and three regions. 68p.
Viet Nam: National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods (Country Gender Assessment Series)
01/12/2025
The "National Gender Profile of Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods Viet Nam" assesses gender equality and women's empowerment in Vietnamese agriculture from 2018, informing FAO's work, national planning, SDG monitoring, and CEDAW discussions. Viet Nam has advanced gender equality through legal reforms and agricultural programmes, improving women's financial access and reducing rural unemployment. 78 p.
Uzbekistan: National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods (Country Gender Assessment Series)
01/12/2025
The Country Gender Assessment (CGA) highlights key gender inequalities in Uzbekistan’s agrifood systems. Despite strong national commitments to gender equality, gaps in sex-disaggregated and agriculture-specific data continue to limit recognition of women’s contributions. 132 p.
Data for change: Measuring women's empowerment and nutrition in agricultural surveys
01/11/2025
FAO, in the context of the 50x2030 Initiative promotes the integration of a questionnaire on women’s empowerment and nutrition (WEN) in the agricultural surveys in Liberia, Sierra Leoneand the United Republic of Tanzania. The questionnaire aims at collecting data to measure women’s empowerment and their dietary diversity in agricultural households to inform policy making. 1 p.
Gender-responsive digital extension and advisory services in Bangladesh and India
01/11/2025
In South Asia, particularly in Bangladesh and India, digital extension and advisory services (EAS) are increasingly being adopted to support smallholder farmers. However, these innovations often fail to adequately account for gender-based disparities in access, use, and benefit. 78 p.