Publications
CEDAW - A tool for gender-sensitive agriculture and rural development policy and programme formulation
22/02/2013
Agricultural policies need to address gender inequalities to ensure effective development interventions that can achieve positive and sustainable results in the lives of rural women, men, girls and boys. One powerful instrument for promoting the realization of the rights and potential of rural women and girls is the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). 38 pp.
Mainstreaming Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
11/02/2013
FAO's The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2012 highlighted gender mainstreaming as a key issue for the sector. These developments led the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department to review progress in advancing gender equality in fisheries and aquaculture and to assess the extent to which policies, research and action projects are oriented towards gender equality and women's empowerment. 55 pp.
Guidance on how to address decent rural employment in FAO country activities (Second Edition)
01/02/2013
FAO has a crucial role to play in promoting rural employment and decent work in rural areas, specifically with respect to informal employment in agriculture. This guidance document aims to assist FAO Representatives, staff and consultants to better reflect rural employment and decent work concerns in their work. 57 pp.
Gender Equality and Food Security - Women's Empowerment as a Tool against Hunger
01/01/2013
There is a strong relationship between gender-based discrimination and the different channels through which households and individuals access food - through own-production, access to waged employment, or social protection. The report shows that while equality of treatment between women and men and food security are mutually supportive, gender equality remains an elusive goal in many parts of Asia and the Pacific.
Invisible guardians: Women manage livestock diversity
17/12/2012
This publication presents an analysis of women’s role in the sustainable use, development and conservation of animal genetic resources. The differential roles of men and women have largely been neglected in studies of animal genetic resources management, but by piecing together several strands of argument and indirect evidence it can be concluded that women are the main guardians of livestock diversity. 74 pp.
Sustainable nutrition security: Restoring the bridge between agriculture and health
13/12/2012
Sustainable improvements in the nutritional status of women and their children will only be possible when their diets provide all the macro- and micronutrients they need. Narrowing the nutrition gap requires “nutrition-sensitive” food and agriculture systems that explicitly incorporate nutrition objectives. 40 pp.
Agricultural cooperatives and gender equality
19/11/2012
Evidence shows that efficient cooperatives have the capacity to empower their members economically and socially and to create sustainable employment through equitable and inclusive business models that are more resilient to shocks. 6 pp.
Agricultural cooperatives: paving the way for food security and rural development
16/10/2012
Cooperatives play a crucial role in reducing poverty, improving food security and generating employment opportunities. Awareness must be raised on their important contribution to global socio-economic development and to promote the growth and strengthening of cooperatives all over the world. 2 pp.