Publications
Gender and age dimensions in rural agricultural employment: analysis using Rural Livelihoods Information System (RuLIS)
13/07/2021
Using the surveys that are processed as part of the RuLIS database project, this brief explores patterns and trends in rural employment for women and youth with a focus on agriculture in 16 low-income and lower-middle-income countries around the world. 14 pp.
Gender-responsive digitalization: A critical component of the COVID-19 response in Africa
30/06/2021
This brief aims to raise questions and highlight ways in which digitalization can be made gender-responsive and contribute to effective COVID-19 response. It also provides an overview of the digital gender gap in SSA and implications for FAO’s response and work. 12 pp.
Knowledge exchange event: Good practices from the United Nations Rome-based Agencies for gender equality incentive and mainstreaming mechanisms
27/06/2021
This Summary Report is the outcome of a virtual knowledge exchange event on good practices in corporate gender equality mechanisms and gender mainstreaming programmes. 46 pp.
Ukraine: Gender, agriculture and rural development (Country Gender Assessment Series)
22/06/2021
This assessment for Ukraine is intended to provide insights into the most prominent gender gaps in the agricultural sector and concerning rural livelihoods, with the intention that the findings contained within will inform implementation of the Country Programming Framework for 2016–2022 and also generally enrich the knowledge base concerning the intersections of gender, agriculture and rural development. 94 pp.
Do productive safety nets increase women’s agency and decision-making power within the household? Evidence from Ethiopia
21/06/2021
This report analyses women’s agency and decision-making power, which are a specific sub-domain of women’s empowerment, in the context of the Integrated Nutrition Social Cash Transfer (IN-SCT) pilot in Ethiopia. 55 pp.
Near East and North Africa Gender Newsletter, July 2021 - Issue #5
01/06/2021
The RNE Gender newsletter collects and shares gender-related information and stories from countries across the region. In this isses, it features stories from projects and initiatives from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Sudan, Palestine and Yemen. 8 pp.
FAO Europe and Central Asia Gender Newsletter, May 2021 - Issue #3
22/05/2021
This publication discusses case studies from Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan and provides insight in supporting rural women in improving their knowledge and farming practices through the use of innovative technologies in cultivation. 7 pp.
Near East and North Africa Gender Newsletter, April 2021 - Issue #4
19/04/2021
This issue of the Regional Office for Near East and North Africa Gender Newsletter features stories from Lebanon, Morocco, Sudan, Syria and Yemen that focus on gender dimensions of field programmes and on sharing impactful human stories. This is dedicated to International Women's Day celebrations in the region. 8 pp.