Publications
Implementing the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines for gender-equitable and climate-resilient food systems and livelihoods
01/03/2024
The project supports the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (the SSF Guidelines), giving particular attention to the post-harvest sector in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Madagascar, Namibia, and two countries in Asia: Indonesia and the Philippines. 58 p.
Commit to grow equality
01/03/2024
FAO is launching a global commitment to enhance gender equality in agrifood systems through financing and partnerships titled "Commit to Grow Equality". The commitment process aims to unite governments, resource partners, private sector, UN Agencies, civil society organizations and others to commit investment and partnership for increased gender equality and women’s empowerment in agrifood systems. 2 p.
Women in fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region: roles, challenges and opportunities
01/03/2024
Women play active roles throughout the fisheries value chain in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, including participating in pre-harvest activities like vessel and gear construction and maintenance, harvest activities both on board fishing vessels and from shore, and post-harvest activities such as sorting, cleaning, processing and marketing the catch, as well as in activities associated with running the fishing business, such as bookkeeping. 56 p.
Europe and Central Asia gender newsletter, March 2024 – Issue #13
01/03/2024
This issue reports on the latest developments in gender equality and women's empowerment through the celebration of the International Day of Rural Women in the region, the 43rd session of the European Commission on Agriculture, FAO activities and projects in the Western Balkans and regional workshops organised in Georgia and Türkiye. 6 p.
Summary: The Unjust Climate
01/03/2024
Measuring the impacts of climate change on the rural poor, women and youths report assembles an impressive set of data from 24 low- and middle-income countries in five world regions to measure the effects of climate change on rural women, youths and people living in poverty. It analyses socioeconomic data collected from 109 341 rural households (representing over 950 million rural people) in these 24 countries. 16 pp.
FAO’s Collaboration with Parliamentary Networks: Engaging with parliamentarians to promote food security and nutrition and sustainable agrifood systems
01/02/2024
In 2023, the second Global Parliamentary Summit against Hunger and Malnutrition in, resulted with the approval of the first Global Parliamentary Pact against Hunger and Malnutrition. The Pact represents a historic milestone in the fight to end hunger and achieve food security for all, as the first global parliamentary pact on the progressive realization of the right to adequate food and the transformation of agrifood systems. 2 p.
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls
01/02/2024
This publications explains about FAO's pilot project, the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), under FAO's project (Building local resilience in Syria), explaining the design of the project, focus, activities, target and expected impact.The VAWG project integrate a pioneering series of complementary gender-transformative approaches (GTAs) within FAO’s agriculture-oriented platforms. 2 p.
Women-led cooperatives support programme
01/02/2024
"FAO Türkiye’s Women-led cooperatives support programme" booklet offers a multi-faceted look into the role of cooperatives in women’s economic, social, and cultural empowerment. The document is an illuminating exposition on the intersection of gender equality, sustainable development, and agricultural development cooperatives. 64 p.