This paper highlights guidelines that are intended as a practical assistance document for notaries in the Western Balkans in order to strengthen gender equality in the services that they provide. Notaries play an important role to advise all parties of their rights and obligations, to enable them to make well-informed and prudent decisions in sensitive legal matters, and identify potential infringements of the weaker party’s rights that are guaranteed by the law. It also provides additional information for notaries wishing to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the gender implications of the services they provide and how to engage in advocacy. 42 pp.
The aim of this paper is to bring rural communities, women and other marginalized groups at the centre of discussions on ICTs. Advances in this field have made available increasing quantity of information to more people than ever before, shaping their social, cultural, economic and political life. The ability to access and make use of these resources often marks the difference between those who thrive and those who are left behind. Rural women and men in developing and least developed countries have the lowest levels of access to ICTs, and they mostly remain an afterthought in ICT policy and private sector outreach. 17 pp.
This strategy defines the priorities, roles and responsibilities of FAO’s regional, sub-regional and country offices in gender mainstreaming and is supplemented by an action plan which includes time-bound outcomes, outputs and activities. 36 pp.
This paper gives an overview on the nature and extent of the digital divide, highlighting the issues that are of keen importance to rural women and men. It provides a few examples of FAO’s work in support to rural women and men and key international agreements that promote inclusive approaches to ICT4D. It also illustrates the actions that need to be taken to ensure that global development efforts are inclusive and sustainable. 76 pp.