Publications
Dimitra Newsletter 18
01/06/2010
This issue of the Dimitra Newsletter focuses on Husbands’ Schools in Niger, an innovative project aimed at involving men in the promotion of reproductive health. Other articles are devoted to: gender and disaster risk management, Farmer Field Schools in West Africa and FAO's latest campaign to denounce hunger. 24 pp.
Does gender make a difference in dealing with climate shifts?
03/05/2010
An overview of the main findings from a research that was carried out in farming communities of drought-prone areas of Andhra Pradesh. Gender and food security issues are examined in the context of climate variability and change. 4pp.
Protecting Africa’s future: Livelihood-based social protection for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in east and southern Africa
01/05/2010
Despite greater access to antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in southern Africa, the current HIV epidemic continues to result in increasing numbers of orphans and vulnerable children. 4 pp.
Promoting Employment and Entrepreneurship for Vulnerable Youths in West Bank and Gaza Strip
10/03/2010
This case study gives an overview of activities to improve youths’ skills in carrying out income generating activities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. 26 pp.
Gender and Land Rights: Understanding Complexities; Adjusting Policies
09/03/2010
A Policy Brief that illustrates some of the issues preventing women from accessing land and offers guidelines for designing better policies that address this situation effectively. 2 pp.
Bridging the gap: FAO's programme for gender equality in agriculture and rural development
16/11/2009
This publication illustrates how FAO's new strategic objective to achieve gender equity in access to resources, goods, services and decision-making in rural areas will be mainstreamed into all of its programmes. 36 pp.
Gender equity in agriculture and rural development
15/11/2009
Mainstreaming gender equity has become a strategic objective of FAO. This quick guide outlines the gender dimensions of each strategic objective, and FAO action to achieve gender equity in agriculture and rural development. 12pp.
Women and rural employment
22/10/2009
A Policy Brief that presents figures on women and rural employment, highlighting the need to invest in rural women in order to fight poverty and hunger. 2pp.