Publications
Making sense of Land, Statistics and Gender
07/03/2016
“Making sense of Land, Statistics and Gender” explores the correct use of land ownership statistics, highlighting how gender can influence land rights. Clarification on the use of sex-disaggregated land statistics is key to successful monitoring of progress towards the new Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those targets related to rural poverty and women’s empowerment.
Enabling women to benefit more equally from agrifood value chains
22/02/2016
This FMM project aims to provide technical assistance and policy support to address the barriers that limit rural women’s access to and benefits from local, national and global markets. 2 pp, English and French.
Meeting our goals: FAO’s programme for gender equality in agriculture and rural development
01/01/2016
FAO recognizes the potential of rural women and men in achieving food security and nutrition and is committed to overcoming gender inequality, in line with the pledge to “leave no one behind”, which is at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda. The publication illustrates the consistent and sustained work of FAO towards gender equality and women’s empowerment, which are at the core of the Organization’s work to eliminate hunger and rural poverty. 77 p.
The Implications of Social Farming for Rural Poverty Reduction: Technical Workshop
18/12/2015
This report summarizes the workshop on The Implications of Social Farming for Rural Poverty Reduction, which explored the possible contribution of social farming to rural poverty reduction through rural women’s economic empowerment, decent rural employment creation and social protection. 40 pp.
A Glance at Gender: Newsletter for the Regional Office for Africa (June – July 2015)
03/12/2015
This edition highlights women farmers' access to and use of technology and innovation, improved seeds and fertilizers, and extension and financial services. It also discusses FAO's role in both supporting and bridging the gender gap in the agriculture value chain. 2 pp.
Understanding the Role of Social Protection in Advancing Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment: Towards Sustainable Poverty Reduction
26/11/2015
This technical note proposes a framework for understanding the contribution of social protection to rural women’s empowerment, particularly how different social protection schemes contribute to this goal and what gaps need to be addressed by other rural services and livelihood interventions. 48 pp.
Gender and Land Statistics: Recent developments in FAO’s Gender and Land Rights Database
24/11/2015
Current efforts to streamline and compile international statistics on gender and land in a unified framework provide the entry point for expanded statistical content in the Gender and Land Rights Database (GLRD). This Technical Note describes the statistics of the GLRD in detail. 35 pp.
Enhancing the potential of family farming for poverty reduction and food security through gender-sensitive rural advisory services
18/11/2015
This paper looks at the gender-differentiated barriers in access to rural advisory services (RAS) and the challenges of effectively targeting women family farmers when delivering these services. It provides examples of good practices in responding to women farmers’ specific requirements in supporting their economic empowerment, as well as recommendations for demand-driven, gender-sensitive RAS for improved food security and poverty reduction. 76 pp.