Publications
The Impact of Gender Policy Processes on the Right to Food: the Case of Cambodia
18/07/2016
This study identifies possible approaches for the development of activities on the right to food in Cambodia, using the gender policies and initiatives now at work in the country as an entry point. The analysis takes into account the Cambodian legal framework in relation to food security, national policies in matters related to food security, and social protection and gender policies for promoting the advancement and empowerment of women. 74 pp.
Use of mobile phones by the rural poor: gender perspectives from selected Asian countries
13/07/2016
Mobile phones have been shown to contribute in various ways to rural development, from reducing information asymmetry, improving functional networks, to increasing access to services and finance. Yet a digital gender divide exists, and the answers to questions regarding differential access and use of information and communication technologies are mostly inconclusive. This study tries identify the information needs of the rural poor with gender dissagregated statistics. 68 pp.
Agri-Gender Statistics Toolkit
08/07/2016
A methodological tool and guide prepared under the “Strengthening national capacities for production and analysis of sex-disaggregated data through the implementation of the FAO GASF” project, which targeted national statistical offices and ministries of agriculture in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkey, in order to assist in developing gender-sensitive statistics on the agricultural and rural sector, to assess the status of rural populations 56 pp.
Kyrgyz Republic: National gender profile of agricultural and rural livelihoods (Country Gender Assessment Series)
07/07/2016
In aiming for better informed, targeted and gender sensitive actions in agriculture and rural development for the Kyrgyz Republic, this National Gender Profile points out some of the major gender inequalities that need to be considered by policy makers and project managers according to available data, and identifies further research needs. 65 pp.
Tajikistan: National gender profile of agricultural and rural livelihoods (2016)
07/07/2016
This national profile points out some of the major gender inequalities that need to be considered by policy makers and project managers according to available data, and identifies further research needs. 56 p.
Addressing Women's Work Burden (Factsheet)
05/07/2016
This factsheet highlights women's time poverty and discusses their triple work burden: in the household, as producers and at community level. It introduces labour saving technologies, practices and services as potential solutions, while also describing constraints that women may face in access and adoption. A concluding section presents the way forward as addressed by FAO, IFAD and UNIDO. 4 pp.
Gender and Rural Development in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Key Issues
05/07/2016
Produced as part of the process of identification of key issues in gender and rural development for the preparation of the Regional Gender Strategy approved by the Assistant Director-General of FAO's Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, this document provides a brief overview of key issues affecting the status of rural women in the region. 28 pp.
A Gender-responsive Approach to Climate-Smart Agriculture: Evidence and guidance for practitioners
28/06/2016
Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA) Practice Briefs provide practical operational information on climate-smart agricultural practices. Taking a gender-responsive approach to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) means that the particular needs, priorities, and realities of men and women are recognized and adequately addressed in the design and application of CSA so that both men and women can equally benefit. 9 pp.