Publications
Advancing women's leadership in dryland regions through the three Rs: rights, representation and resources
01/10/2024
This WeCaN Nurturing Community of Knowledge Practice for Women policy brief focuses on advancing women's leadership in dryland regions through the three Rs: rights, representation and resources. It includes useful case studies collected from WeCaN members across many dryland areas, showcasing the benefits of strong women leadership on environments and communities. 12 p.
Gender-responsive value chain analysis in Albania (Case studies of Elbasan, Leskovik and Puka)
01/10/2024
This publication employs FAO's gender-responsive value chain approach to analyze three case studies from Elbasan, Puka, and Leskovik. It highlights the opportunities for strengthening the role of women producers and processors in value chains and identifies key barriers that hinder women's full participation. 124 p.
Training course material for climate-wise women agents
01/10/2024
The training course material for climate wise women agents (CWWAs) has been launched in Jordan under the project Building Resilience to Cope with Climate Change in Jordan Through Improving Water Use Efficiency in the Agriculture Sector (BRCCJ). CWWAs will be trained as master trainers in state-of-the-art techniques for climate adaptation and efficient domestic use of water. 206 p.
Step-by-step checklist for integrating a gender transformative approach throughout the project cycle
01/10/2024
This handout summarizes the information in the Step-by-step guide to integrating a gender transformative approach throughout the project cycle ("Step-by-Step Guide"). It outlines the five phases of the project cycle, as well as the steps to be taken during each phase. It also includes the full checklist of actions to be taken by project and programme staff when integratingthe gender transformative approach in every phase of the project cycle. 8 p.
Supporting Women’s Agrifood Cooperatives and Associations in Lebanon - GCP/LEB/030/CAN
01/10/2024
Agricultural associations and cooperatives are critical for income generation, employment creation and food security in Lebanon, where the population has increased by one-third since March 2011, when the country began to see an influx of refugees from the Syrian Arab Republic. 2 p.
Empowering Women, Increasing Institutional and Local Resilience and Recovering and Preserving Forestlands in West Honduras - GCP/HON/045/CAN
01/09/2024
The PROMUCLIMA project was created to address critical challenges in 12 municipalities in western Honduras, where economic and environmental proposals were required to improve governance systems in those communities depending on forest and agroforestry resources. In addition, this context highlighted the need to support rural and Indigenous women, and youth, who were excluded from sustainable development and climate action decision-making processes. 2 p.
Understanding the gender-related impact of the crisis in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank for an inclusive response
01/09/2024
This briefing note focuses on assessing the gender-related impacts of the current hostilities in Gaza, emphasizing the importance of understanding the specific needs and vulnerabilities of men, women, girls, and boys. It highlights the necessity of identifying gender-based constraints and vulnerabilities to ensure an appropriate and accountable response that leaves no one behind. 11 pp.
Gender inequalities in agrifood systems: new evidence and perspectives
26/08/2024
This special issue is a collection of 11 empirical papers prepared for “The Status of women in agrifood systems”. All articles use the latest-available national data and rigorous analyses to examine gender gaps in agrifood systems globally.