Publications
Uzbekistan: National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods (Country Gender Assessment Series)
01/12/2025
The Country Gender Assessment (CGA) highlights key gender inequalities in Uzbekistan’s agrifood systems. Despite strong national commitments to gender equality, gaps in sex-disaggregated and agriculture-specific data continue to limit recognition of women’s contributions. 132 p.
Data for change: Measuring women's empowerment and nutrition in agricultural surveys
01/11/2025
FAO, in the context of the 50x2030 Initiative promotes the integration of a questionnaire on women’s empowerment and nutrition (WEN) in the agricultural surveys in Liberia, Sierra Leoneand the United Republic of Tanzania. The questionnaire aims at collecting data to measure women’s empowerment and their dietary diversity in agricultural households to inform policy making. 1 p.
Gender-responsive digital extension and advisory services in Bangladesh and India
01/11/2025
In South Asia, particularly in Bangladesh and India, digital extension and advisory services (EAS) are increasingly being adopted to support smallholder farmers. However, these innovations often fail to adequately account for gender-based disparities in access, use, and benefit. 78 p.
Gender Asia Pacific Newsletter, November 2025 – Issue #7
01/11/2025
The newsletter aligns with a key action point of the regional gender strategy - producing and disseminating gender-responsive communication materials to support gender equality and women's empowerment. 8 p.
Montenegro: National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods (Country Gender Assessment Series)
01/10/2025
FAO’s first Country Gender Assessment for Montenegro explores the status of women and men in agriculture and rural development, identifying persistent gender gaps and opportunities to advance equality in agrifood systems. 114 p.
Promoting the dissemination and uptake of the Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment in the Context of Food Security and Nutrition
01/10/2025
The Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment in the Context of Food Security and Nutrition (VG-GEWGE) provide an important normative umbrella and entry point for the development of policies and programmes at country level addressing the root causes of gender-based discrimination, including rigid social norms. 4 p.
Guidance on how to integrate gender and youth in phytosanitary capacity evaluations
01/10/2025
This guide provides practical recommendations for integrating gender and youth considerations into the phytosanitary capacity evaluation (PCE) process. 56 p.
The status of women in agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa - Overview
02/09/2025
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the status of women in agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting their vital yet often undervalued roles. 48 p.