Publications
Legal pluralism, women’s land rights and gender equality in Mozambique - Harmonizing statutory and customary law
18/10/2017
This publication analyses the impacts of legal pluralism on women's land rights in Mozambique arguing that despite Mozambique's progressive legal framework, efforts are still needed to fully achieve gender equitable and socially just outcomes on the ground. 61 pp.
CFS Forum on Women's Empowerment in the Context of Food Security and Nutrition
13/10/2017
This report has been presented by the Technical Task Team set up by the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), in preparation for the Forum on Women’s Empowerment in the context of food security and nutrition. 29 p.
Gender Newsletter Asia Pacific September 2017
01/10/2017
This issue contains stories on country level activities and news and updates on events, publications and trainings relater to the gender work in FAO in Asia and the Pacific. There is a report on FAO's contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal Five (SDG5) and a feature article on Isan Indigenous Thai Silk Yarn production. 8 pp.
How can food security interventions contribute to reducing gender-based violence?
01/10/2017
Addressing GBV in FAO’s interventions is important not only because it hinders agriculture, food and nutrition security, but also given that all agencies of the United Nations have a shared responsibility to protect individuals from human rights violations such as GBV. The guidance note gives a definition of GBV and provides guidance for practical steps to take throughout the project cycle to better integrate GBV prevention and mitigation into food security and agriculture interventions. 12 p.
A training of trainers manual to develop capacities in gender sensitive rural advisory services
01/10/2017
This manual provides guidance for organizing and facilitating training of trainers in gender-sensitive rural advisory services design and delivery. It has been developed as part of the FAO project “Capacity Development Support to Rural Women on the Socio-economic and Gender Aspects of Sustainable Rural Development”, which was implemented in Turkey and Azerbaijan, in 2014-16. 114 p.
Women’s empowerment in aquaculture: Two case studies from Indonesia
08/08/2017
This study explores women’s empowerment in relation to aquaculture in Indonesia, including associated enabling and constraining factors, positive outcomes and limitations. 132 pp.
Women's empowerment in aquaculture: Two case studies from Bangladesh
31/07/2017
This study explores women’s empowerment in relation to aquaculture in Bangladesh, including associated enabling and constraining factors, positive outcomes and limitations. 128 pp.
The Gender and Land Rights Database (GLRD): Information Note / Overview
18/07/2017
The FAO Gender and Land Rights Database (GLRD) was launched in 2010 to highlight the major political, legal and cultural factors that influence the realisation of women’s land rights throughout the world. This note provides an overview of its aims and key features. 2 pp.