Publications
Step-by-step guide to integrating a gender transformative approach throughout the project cycle
01/12/2024
This guide provides assistance to development professionals to integrate the gender transformative approach (GTA) in project interventions that focus on food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture, in view of advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment. It provides step-by-step detailed guidance for project and programme staff on how to integrate the GTA at every phase of the project cycle. 63 pp.
Second Global Parliamentary Summit against Hunger and Malnutrition (GPSHM II)
01/12/2024
The pact is a non-binding political declaration encouraging collaboration, awareness-raising, and parliamentary action to ensure access to adequate food for all by fostering international cooperation and implementing evidence-based strategies to combat hunger and malnutrition worldwide. 34 p.
CFS voluntary guidelines on gender equality and women's and girls' empowerment in the context of food security and nutrition
12/11/2024
Currently, the global food system produces enough food to feed every person on the planet. However, due to a range of challenges, an increasing number of people in both rural and urban areas are failing to realize their right to adequate food as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living and meet their daily food and nutritional needs. 62 p.
Brochure on the CFS voluntary guidelines on gender equality and women's and girls' empowerment in the context of food security and nutrition
12/11/2024
The CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment (GEWGE) in the context of Food Security and Nutrition are a crucial policy guidance instrument developed by the CFS to promote gender equality and empower women and girls in the context of food systems. 4 p.
Report of the World Banana Forum's webinar on "Closing the gender pay gap by increasing women's participation in banana production and leadership roles
06/11/2024
Report of the WBF Task Force on Gender Equity (GE-TF). Webinar, 6 November 2023. 7 p.
Gender strategy for the fisheries sector in Cabo Verde
01/11/2024
This report is aimed at national and international institutions and development agencies, policymakers and practitioners. The methodology included gender and legal assessments of SSF value chains, fisher and fish worker associations and existing institutional and public policy frameworks, as well as capacity building for public and private institutions and communities. 39 p.
Strengthening the status of the spouse and partner in Albania’s agricultural businesses
01/11/2024
This policy paper examines the experiences of three European Union countries – Belgium, France and Spain – to showcase good practices for enhancing the role and status of spouses and partners in agricultural businesses. In line with Directive 2010/41/EU, these countries have amended their legislation to formally recognize the economic contributions of spouses and partners in farming operations. 34 p.
Evaluation of the project "Empowerment of Agricultural Women Cooperatives and Producer Associations in the Agrifood Sector of Lebanon"
01/11/2024
The project, implemented between March 2019 and September 2023, aimed to empower women's cooperatives and producer associations in Lebanon’s agrifood sector. Initiated by FAO at the request of Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture, the project sought to improve women's economic empowerment, contributing to local economic growth and social stability. FAO focused on capacity-building and training, integrating 150 women’s groups into local value chains. 58 p.