Publications
Botswana: National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods (Country Gender Assessment Series)
22/05/2018
This assessment analyses the agricultural and rural sector of Botswana from a gender perspective at the macro (policy), meso (institutional) and micro (community and household) levels in order to identify gender inequalities in access to critical productive resources, assets, services and opportunities.
Developing gender-sensitive value chains - Guidelines for practitioners
09/05/2018
The publication complements the FAO Guiding Framework on gender-sensitive value chain development by providing practical tools and examples of successful approaches to address the gender-based constraints that affect agrifood value chains. The guidelines are intended to assist practitioners in integrating gender equality dimensions more effectively in the design and implementation of value chain interventions in the agricultural sector. 115 pp.
Gender Newsletter Asia Pacific, April 2018 - Issue #2
01/05/2018
This newsletter is addressed to FAO's staff and development partners as well as whoever is interested in FAO's work related to gender equality and women's empowerment in the Asia-Pacific region. 6 pp.
Realizing women’s rights to land in the law: A guide for reporting on SDG indicator 5.a.2
24/04/2018
Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” recognizes the fundamental role of women in achieving poverty reduction, food security and nutrition. Target 5.a aims to “Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws”. 80 pp.
Guidance note on gender-sensitive vulnerability assessments in agriculture
19/04/2018
This guidance note supports development and humanitarian practitioners in carrying out a gender-sensitive vulnerability assessment, to identify and address the main sources of vulnerability for men and women in the agriculture sector. It discusses the main constraints that male and female farmers face in the sector, with a particular focus on climate change. 20 pp.
How can we protect men, women and children from gender-based violence? Addressing GBV in the food security and agriculture sector
17/04/2018
A practical guide for designing and delivering food security and nutrition programmes in ways that prevent and mitigate Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and that contribute to the protection of both survivors and those at risk. 66 pp.
Employment, work and time use in agricultural contexts: what data do we need for gender analysis?
12/04/2018
This information brief reviews, from a gender perspective, indicators of work and employment in agriculture. It provides examples of gender-disaggregated time-use data for a more complete picture of women’s and men’s workload in agricultural contexts, and also provides recommendations for the way forward. 4 pp.
Promoting gender-responsive adaptation in the agriculture sectors: Entry points within National Adaptation Plans
11/04/2018
Using the framework of the National Adaptation Plans (NAP) process, this brief provides an overview of the key issues and entry points for gender mainstreaming in the development of NAPs for the agriculture sectors. 12 pp.