Publications
Values and benefits of agrobiodiversity from a gender perspective
09/07/2004
This fact sheet is part of the training manual Building on Gender, Agrobiodiversity and Local Knowledge. It focuses on the linkages between agrobiodiversity and gender, exploring the complexity of this relationship from a livelihoods perspective. 4 pp.
At the hearth of the matter: Household resource management
23/06/2004
An analysis of household resource management, which uses the household as an entry-point to identify how patterns of access, decision-making and power relations impact livelihoods and the overall well-being of household members. 4 pp.
Emergency and rehabilitation programmes: Does gender matter?
23/06/2004
A fact sheet that raises awareness on the need to mainstream gender issues in emergency and rehabilitation programmes. Full community involvement, including women’s active participation, is key to effective relief, reconstruction and transformation efforts. 6 pp.
FAO for egalitarian agricultural development
23/06/2004
This fact sheet examines FAO's efforts to mainstream gender in all pertinent fields of its mandate, including agriculture, forestry, fisheries, rural development and nutrition. 4pp.
Report of the regional consultation on gender dimensions in Asian rice livelihood systems in the changing milieu of technologies and economy
16/06/2004
This consultation highlighted the importance of women's role in rice livelihood systems and explores the effects of changing economic and technological realities on gender roles and constraints. 43 pp.
Rural households and resources: A guide for extension workers
16/06/2004
This guide assists extension and community workers to apply a participatory and gender-sensitive approach to their planning and work with rural households and people. 103 pp.
Regional consultation on advancement of rural women in the Beijing plus ten era
16/06/2004
A synthesis of the country papers and recommendations presented at the above expert consultation. The meeting came as momentum gathered in the global development community to review the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action, signed by 189 governments. 52 pp.
Rural households and resources: A pocket guide for extension workers
15/06/2004
A summary of the key points outlined in the comprehensive guide, Rural households and resources: a guide for extension workers. It highlights the major issues affecting rural households, and provides users with ideas and tools for sharing information on the constraints and opportunities they face. 43 pp.