Through the FAO-NORAD project, survey data was used to “map” women’s organizations and assess their present capacities and needs in the small-scale fisheries sector. Through the FAO-NORAD project, survey data was used to “map” women’s organizations and assess their present capacities and needs in the small-scale fisheries sector. To support sustainable food systems and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa, NORAD provided funding for initial project activities in five countries – Ghana, Malawi, Sierra Leone, United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda. This publication discusses the strengthening of women's roles in post-harvest processing and trade, the project aimed to help women both individually and as members of small businesses, professional organizations, and cooperatives to build and improve their skills and capacity to do their work. 32 pp.
This policy brief addresses what impact COVID-19 has had on Indigenous Peoples’ rights, especially women, with a focus on Asia and on land and natural resources rights. 19 pp.
The purpose of this methodological guide is to outline how to conduct an empirical assessment of the current landscape of women’s small-scale fishery (SSF) organizations. Applying this methodology will enhance understanding of where women are organized in SSFs (both geographically and within the value chain); what their present organizational characteristics and capacities are; and their primary needs. Gathering this information through this methodology can help design interventions to enhance women’s organizational capacities and to work towards greater gender equality in fish value chains. 74 pp.
This brief is a summary of the Country Gender Assessment of Agriculture and the Rural Sector for Egypt.The CGA provides up-to-date information on the situation of women in the rural sector and was developed based on a desk review of information, reports and studies as well as on stakeholder consultations. 20 pp.