Publications
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.
Debate: Gender-just food security laws
15/06/2016
This is one in a series of debates from the publication Ten debates on right to food and social protection – Learning from India's experience, which explores major issues related to the development and adoption of India’s National Food Security Act (2013). The debates reflect critical issues for the developent of national food security and social protection strategies and serve as a useful instrument for strategy planning and study. 4 pp.
Core Set of Gender Indicators in Agriculture
14/06/2016
The FAO, in the effort to assist its Member countries, proposed a simple unified methodology to guide the collection and analysis of gender-sensitive data in agriculture: the Socio-Economic and Gender Analysis approach or SEAGA. 1 p.
Qualitative research on women's economic empowerment and social protection: a research guide
13/06/2016
This guide will be used for conducting qualitative research through FAO’s Social Protection and Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment research programme. It describes in detail the sequencing, timing and methodology of the research process, including training, fieldwork preparation and roadmap, key hypotheses, guiding questions and research tools. The guide will also serve as a basis for future FAO research on women’s empowerment and agriculture. 53 pp.
Promoting the Leadership of Women in Producers’ Organizations
06/06/2016
This paper explores aspects of promoting rural women’s leadership in producers’ organizations (POs). Women’s leadership, especially in POs, is essential for increasing the production of smallholder agriculture, as women make massive contributions to the sector. 72 pp.
GENDER NEWS
01/06/2016
The regional gender newsletter serves as a means to share relevant information and lessons amongst Country Offices in the region as well as an advocacy tool. It contains 'stories' from projects in the region as well as more general information related to gender equality. 8 pp.
Regional gender equality strategy for Europe and Central Asia 2016–2017
16/05/2016
The Regional gender strategy represents the common vision of the FAO, including the Regional Off ice for Europe and Central Asia, the Sub-regional Off ice for Central Asia (SEC) and the country off ices, and specifies what FAO intends to achieve in the region over the next two years with respect to its gender programming, and how it will accomplish it. The strategy defines regional priorities and needs, alongside time-bound outcomes, outputs and activities. 16 pp.