Publications
Women as key players in greening Mediterranean agrifood systems: drivers and challenges
03/10/2023
During this webinar, organized by the SFS-MED Platform and held on 5 June 2023, stakeholders from across the Mediterranean shared knowledge and concrete experiences about the role that multiple stakeholders can play in promoting the effective participation of women to greener, more sustainable and more resilient agrifood systems in the Mediterranean.
A paper on gender transformative social protection concepts, evidence and practice in the context of food security and nutrition
02/10/2023
This paper aims to orient the future policy, research and programmatic work of national governments, practitioners and development partners on the adoption of a gender transformative approach (GTA) to social protection to improve results on rural poverty reduction, food security and nutrition.
Legislating to guarantee the rights of rural women in Africa (Legal Brief for Parliamentarians in Africa, No. 8)
01/10/2023
This Legal Brief provides an overview of gender disparities in Africa, highlights key international and regional instruments applicable, provides examples of legislation enacted in different African countries and offers a checklist for parliamentary action to ensure the disparities are closed where they exist. 6 p.
At a glance: Guidelines for measuring gender transformative change in the context of food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture
01/10/2023
In the framework of the EU-RBA Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition (JP GTA), FAO, IFAD, WFP and the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform developed “Guidelines for measuring gender transformative change in the context of food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture” aimed at enhancing the capacity of research and development partners to design, implement, monitor and evaluate gender transformative interventions. 15 pp.
The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security 2023: Avoiding and reducing losses through investment in resilience
01/10/2023
Reducing the impact of disasters in agriculture requires a better understanding of the extent to which these events produce negative impacts in agriculture and necessitates an investigation into the underlying risks that make agriculture vulnerable to the effects of disasters. 168 p.
Evidence from phone surveys
08/09/2023
To identify and monitor the differential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and men in rural households, IFPRI conducted phone surveys in selected regions of the four focal countries, with financial and technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Eliminating gender-based violence and protecting rural communities through food security and agricultural interventions
04/09/2023
This brief is associated with the "Practical guide on how to eliminate GBV and protect rural communities through food security and agriculture interventions". Its primary objective is to provide a concise overview of the essential measures and suggestions for mitigating and responding to gender-based violence within the operational areas of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Contributing to a world free from hunger, malnutrition, poverty and inequality
01/09/2023
The Framework for Gender-Responsive Livestock Development was jointly developed by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), with the aim of supporting the planning and implementation of gender-responsive policies, projects and investments related to the development of the livestock sector.