Publications
Gender and Nutrition Fact sheet
07/10/2010
Women are in a unique position to reduce malnutrition, but they frequently have limited access to nutrition information and the resources to improve food security. This fact sheet looks at how the social and economic inequalities between men and women often stand in the way of good nutrition. 2 pp.
The Right to Adequate Food: Fact Sheet No. 34
28/09/2010
This Fact Sheet explains what the right to adequate food is. It illustrates the implications for specific individuals and groups, such as women and children; and elaborates upon State parties’ obligations with respect to this basic human right. 57pp.
Addressing HIV and gender inequities through agriculture: Regional response to food insecurity in Eastern and Central Africa
30/08/2010
The regional dimension of the HIV epidemic, of gender inequities and of food insecurity in Eastern and Central Africa calls for the mainstreaming of interventions into regional policies and strategies, in collaboration with national and regional institutions. 4 pp.
Gender-Based Violence and livelihood interventions: Focus on populations of humanitarian concern in the context of HIV
15/07/2010
This Guidance Note provides an overview of the complex interactions between Gender-based Violence (GBV), HIV and rural livelihoods based on literature and findings from FAO field studies in Kenya and Uganda. 34 pp.
National Gender Profile of Agricultural Households, 2010: Report based on the 2006 Rural, Agriculture, and Fishery Census - Vietnam
26/06/2010
Vietnam's first National Gender Profile presents sex-disaggregated data on the demographic and social characteristics of agricultural households, including their gender based access to productive resources, and their livelihood activities and outcomes. 96 pp.
National Gender Profile of Agricultural Households, 2010: Report based on the 2008 Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey
25/06/2010
Cambodia's first National Gender Profile is based on data from the Cambodia Socio-Economic Surveys. It presents sex-disaggregated data on the demographic and social characteristics of agricultural households. 66 pp.
Agri-Gender Database: A statistical toolkit for the production of sex-disaggregated agricultural data
25/06/2010
This brochure introduces the Agri-Gender Database, a statistical toolkit for the production of sex-disaggregated agricultural data. It provides examples of questionnaire components and table formats for the collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated agricultural data. 12 pp.
National Gender Profile of Agricultural Households, 2010: Report based on the Lao Expenditure and Consumption Surveys, National Agricultural Census and the National Population Census
25/06/2010
The LAO National Gender Profile provides data on the gender gap between male and female headed households working in the agricultural sector. It offers information on access to productive resources, livelihood generation, and livelihood outcomes. 74 pp.