Publications
SEAGA Macro Level Handbook
11/06/2003
A practical guide on how to integrate a gender perspective into the policy process to improve the equity, efficiency and sustainability of agricultural policies. 116 pp.
Dry Taps ... Gender and Poverty in Water Resource Management
11/06/2003
This paper reviews current practices in water utilization and management in developing countries, with a focus on gender disparities and lack of access to safe water and sanitation facilities. 32 pp.
Report of the FAO/OXFAM workshop on women's land rights in Southern and Eastern Africa
10/06/2003
This official report summarizes the papers, presentations and discussions from the workshop above. 48 pp.
Gender-disaggregated data for agriculture and rural development
05/06/2003
A package of facilitation materials to help integrate a gender perspective in the design, collection, tabulation and analysis of agricultural information. 196 pp.
Policy framework for mainstreaming gender in agriculture and rural development in the Near East region
04/06/2003
An overview of actions taken by FAO to mainstream a gender-equality perspective in rural development programmes in the Near East countries. Suggestions are made on how to strengthen efforts. 6 pp.
Gender and sustainable development in drylands: An analysis of field experiences
04/06/2003
This document looks at the relationship between gender and dryland management, based on an analysis of relevant field experiences in Africa and Asia. It highlights the important contribution women and men make to food security, land conservation and the conservation of biodiversity. 34 pp.
Gender and dryland management
03/06/2003
This fact sheet demonstrates how incorporating a gender perspective in drylands management can help to discover innovative ways of combating dryland degradation and food insecurity. 4 pp.
Incorporating gender into a male domain: A strategy for foresters?
03/06/2003
The experience of one project in Nepal demonstrates a successful strategy for creating the conditions under which rural women can demand respect and inclusion at various levels, inside and outside the forest department. Key elements of this approach are provided here.