Publications
Gender Strategy for the FNS-CELAC PLAN
13/02/2017
The objective of this Plan is to contribute to "achieving concrete results that will lead to significant improvements in the quality of life of our peoples, aimed at the eradication of poverty, especially extreme poverty, which guarantee food security with a gender focus and respecting the diversity of dietary habits, in order to meet the challenges of food security and nutrition with a view to eradicating hunger and enjoying the Right to Food 26 pp.
Gender mainstreaming and Human Rights based approach: Guidelines for Technical Officers
13/02/2017
As a concise, compact guide for FAO REU / SEC staff to use at different stages of the project cycle, this publication brings together the key elements of gender mainstreaming and HRBA found within the different guidelines, handbooks, toolkits and other documents used by FAO and the UN system as a whole, compiling essential points into a user-friendly format. 40 pp.
Women's employment in the banana industry
13/02/2017
In the banana industry, women tend to be more represented in smaller scale production for domestic and regional markets while men tend to be more present in large scale production for international export markets. The World Banana Forum Working Group on Gender Equity launched a study in 2014 to investigate and analyse women’s employment in the banana export industry in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. 3 pp.
Gender assessment of dairy value chains: evidence from Ethiopia
13/02/2017
Findings from this gender assessment of the dairy value chain in selected sites in Ethiopia confirm that women’s empowerment is vital for sustainable dairy value chain development and that projects supporting dairy production need to increase their efforts to be gender inclusive. The study provides country-specific recommendations for Ethiopia, which also feed into a more general knowledge base on how to develop gender-sensitive dairy value chains. 80 pp.
The Gender in Agricultural Policies Analysis Tool (GAPo)
10/02/2017
FAO has developed the Gender in Agricultural Policies Analysis Tool (GAPo) to assist national governments and relevant stakeholders in the design and implementation of effective, gender-sensitive agricultural policies, with a view to achieving SDGs. This brochure provides an overview of how the GAPo works, implementation at country level, and benefits. 4 pp.
Gender Newsletter Asia Pacific February 2017
01/02/2017
The Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) has now in place its Gender Strategy and Action Plan 2017-2019. Building on the corporate Policy on Gender Equality (2012) and the spirit of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, the Strategy provides new focus to gender-related work in the region and identifies main delivery mechanisms for the next three years. 8 pp.
FAO and the SDGs Indicators
01/02/2017
This publication presents FAO’s work in developing and strengthening indicators that measure food, agriculture and the sustainable use of natural resources, shining a light on the 21 indicators of FAO custodianship. It describes how the organization can support countries track progress and make the connection between monitoring and policymaking to achieve the SDGs. 40 p.
Transforming political will into concrete action for rural women’s empowerment and food security
18/01/2017
FAO works with member countries to facilitate the full implementation of CEDAW and of Article 14 of CEDAW in particular, to enhance the rights, potential, and opportunities of rural women. This in turn facilitates the implementation of other fundamental economic, cultural and social rights, including the right to adequate food, education and health. 4 pp.