Publications
Food policy, rural development and gender equality in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia
22/05/2022
FAO, in collaboration with the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Moscow, organized the international forum “Food policy, rural development and gender equality in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia: current trends and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic” held during March 2021. 40 pp.
Women farmers’ access to sustainable agricultural mechanization
22/05/2022
This flyer provides information about the constraints women farmers face in accessing sustainable agricultural mechanization and the results of the sustainable agricultural mechanization (SAM) and FAO’s fieldwork in Nepal Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP). 2 pp.
Sustaining school enrolment when rains fail - A gender disaggregated analysis of the impacts of school feeding programmes on school enrolment in the context of dry shocks in Malawi
19/05/2022
Emerging evidence suggests that rural children, particularly older girls in low-income countries, are at risk of being withdrawn from school when weather-related disasters occur. Through the use of household and community panel survey data, this paper demonstrates the positive impacts of school feeding programmes (SFP) as an important tool to help improve school completion rates, educational advancement, and human capital formation in the context of a rapidly changing climate. 39 pp.
The Republic of Moldova: Gender, agriculture and rural development (Country Gender Assessment Series)
05/05/2022
This Country Gender Assessment (CGA) for the Republic of Moldova reflects FAO’s commitment to promoting gender equality, while integrating a gender perspective into its operations. The CGA report focuses on the intersections of gender, agriculture and rural development, and presents a snapshot of critical gender based inequalities and their consequences for agricultural production and rural livelihoods in the Republic of Moldova. 118 pp.
Achieving SDG indicator 5.a.2 in the Western Balkans and beyond Partnerships for gender equality in land ownership and control
01/05/2022
FAO and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have been providing support to the Western Balkans region to promote progress on gender equality, with a focus on measuring the proportion of countries where the legal framework guarantees women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control. 20 pp.
The State of the World’s Forests 2022
01/05/2022
Against the backdrop of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use and the pledge of 140 countries to eliminate forest loss by 2030 and to support restoration and sustainable forestry, the 2022 edition of The State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) explores the potential of three forest pathways for achieving green recovery and tackling multidimensional planetary crises, including climate change and biodiversity loss. 166 p.
Women and men in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture in Asia - Barriers, constraints and opportunities towards equality and secure livelihoods
23/04/2022
Fisheries and aquaculture contribute to food security and livelihoods of millions of people in Asia. Both women and men are engaged in fisheries and aquaculture. In the past ten years, many actors have worked on raising awareness on women’s contribution as well as promoting gender equality in fisheries and aquaculture. This study aims to consolidate the efforts to date to provide recommendations for action and future studies. 186 pp.
FAO’s work on gender in forestry
23/04/2022
This brochure shows how the different initiatives, programmes and projects of the FAO Forestry Division mainstream gender into their implementing activities and contribute to strengthening gender equality and women’s empowerment. 12 pp.