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Faces of Empowerment: Rural Women Cultivating Change during COVID-19

01/04/2021

Rural women from Ethiopia, Guatemala, Liberia, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Niger and Rwanda share their stories towards cultivating change during COVID-19.

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Empowering indigenous women through transformative social and economic change in Guatemala

01/04/2021

The Joint Programme on Accelerating Progress towards the econimic empowermnent of Ritchi women supports indiginous womwen and their families in the...

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The essential role of women in fisheries | Women’s cooperative ‘Belyounesh Wave’

16/03/2021

The role of women in fisheries and aquaculture is crucial but often overlooked. Fatima Mekhnas, President of ‘Belyounesh Wave’ women’s cooperative in...

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Codex on International Women’s Day

11/03/2021

On International Women’s Day, the core values of Codex is recalled: collaboration, inclusiveness, consensus building and transparency and celebrate...

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Kyrgyz mountain women collaborate with fashion designer Stella Jean

05/03/2021

Milan Fashion Week: Rural mountain women collaborate with top Italian designer Stella Jean. The initiative builds the resilience of mountain people,...

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Beekeeping for Women empowerment

01/02/2021

Women in several areas in Lebanon are challenging stereotypes and transitioning to beekeeping.

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Gender equality and women empowerment in food and agriculture

16/11/2020

FAO's Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism promotes community-led approaches such as the Dimitra Clubs to help enhance the resilience and empowerment of rural women.

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FAO strengthens the empowerment of rural Togolese women

12/11/2020

Through the FAO Djiwa Oyétoundé programs, women in Togo have been empowered in their agribusinesses through trainings and equipment donated by FAO.

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The devotion of a grandmother from Daraa

03/11/2020

Fiya Hassa is one of 3,000 Syrian farmers whose food security and nutrition were boosted as recipients of summer vegetable seedlings thanks to FAO’s...