Publications
Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition: 2019-2024
01/07/2025
This legacy flyer offers a brief overview of the six-year Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition (JP GTA) and its key achievements across four pillars of work. 4p.
Gender dynamics in pesticide use and management in Central Asia and Türkiye (Policy paper)
01/07/2025
This paper examines pesticide use among farmers and farm workers in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Türkiye, based on farmer surveys and expert interviews conducted under the GEF/FAO project “Pesticide Life Cycle Management and Disposal in Central Asia and Türkiye” (GCP/SEC/011/GFF) in 2020 and 2021. 26 p.
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025
01/07/2025
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 highlights how elevated inflation in many countries has undermined purchasing power and, especially among low-income populations, access to healthy diets. The report documents how high food price inflation is associated with increases in food insecurity and child malnutrition. 234 p.
The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems
01/07/2025
FAO's "The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems" report is a call to action. It presents the most comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of youth in agrifood systems to date, highlighting both the opportunities and structural barriers that shape their engagement. 350 p.
Promoting the dissemination and uptake of the Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment in the Context of Food Security and Nutrition (Programme overview 2025-2027)
01/07/2025
Through the Commit to Grow Equality initiative, FAO has stated its support to the uptake and dissemination of the VG-GEWGE. This programme overview flyer provides a snapshot of programme activities and goals from 2025-2027. 2 p.
Child Labour Global Estimates 2024
11/06/2025
The latest joint publication from UNICEF and ILO provides an overview of child labour patterns and trends both globally and regionally. It also describes the evolving profile of children in child labour, outlines the nature of child labour and where it is concentrated, and explores the impact of child labour on schooling. 62 p.
Africa Gender Newsletter, June 2025 – Issue #1
01/06/2025
This first edition of the Africa Regional Gender Newsletter marks a significant milestone: the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the most visionary global commitment to achieving gender equality. 6 p.
Bringing women innovators to the fore: Engaging in gender-responsive, farmer-led innovation and research (Guidelines for facilitators)
01/06/2025
The publication emphasizes the critical role women play in agriculture, especially in the face of rapid changes such as climate change. Despite their significant contributions, women often face various disadvantages. 52 p.