Publications
United Republic of Tanzania: National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods (Country Gender Assessment Series)
01/03/2023
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania recognizes that sustainable development cannot be achieved without attaining gender equality; hence, gender is mainstreamed in all sectors, including the agriculture sector.
Guyana: Country gender assessment of the agriculture and rural sector (Country Gender Assessment Series)
01/03/2023
In alignment with the FAO Policy on Gender Equality 2020-2030, the Assessment describes women’s and men’s specific roles and opportunities in agriculture, and explores the impact of existing gender inequalities on both women’s empowerment and rural development. Rural women are among the main contributors to food production and food processing in Guyana yet women’s access to both productive resources and services is limited. 66 p.
Illuminating Hidden Harvests: The contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development
01/03/2023
The study provides information that quantifies and improves understanding of the crucial role of small-scale fisheries in the areas of food security and nutrition, sustainable livelihoods, poverty eradication and healthy ecosystems. It also examines gender equality as well as the nature and scope of governance in small-scale fisheries. 376 p.
Advancing rural advisory services in Arab countries to promote market orientation and inclusive transformation
03/02/2023
Small-scale family farmers are the backbone of rural communities in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region. Despite their extensive participation in the agricultural sector, these types of farmers and their farms are disproportionately affected by poverty, ultimately constituting about 70 percent of the poorliving in the region. 64 p.
The youth barometer: Implementation of the youth target in FAO and globally
01/02/2023
A central principle of the 2030 Agenda is the assurance that “no one will be left behind” and the universal nature of the 2030 Agenda entails that youth should be considered across all goals and targets. In its Strategic Framework 2022–2031, FAO has identified “youth” as an important group whose needs must be addressed across all of FAO’s programmatic work areas to promote a more systematic mainstreaming and operationalization of these issues across all of FAO’s work. 28 p.
Gender roles related work burden and child labour in agriculture in Punjab
01/02/2023
This policy brief presents the findings from a study conducted by the Punjab Economic Research Institute (PERI), with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The objective is to analyze the causal relationship between gender roles and vulnerabilities, with a focus on women's work burden, and their effects on child labour in agriculture in Multan, Bahawalpur and Vehari districts, in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. 11 p.
Practical guide for the Incorporation of the Intersectionality approach in sustainable rural development programmes and projects
01/01/2023
This guide aims to provide an overview of innovative and culturally sensitive work methodologies for identifying inequalities and present an intersectional action and transformation strategy for planning and implementing policies to collaborate with rural populations. 55 pp.
Gender equality and women's empowerment in food and agriculture - Kenya
01/01/2023
This initiative adopts holistic, integrated and transformative approaches to tackle deep-rooted causes of gender inequalities. It engages both women and men in sensitization, capacity development, dialogue, analysis, and action over gender equality, collective action, local issues and farm business for a better life. 2 pp.