A look at how FAO is working with vulnerable communities in northern Uganda to address food insecurity, rebuild livelihoods, and mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS, conflict and gender inequities.

The video presents an overview of the gender issues in Mozambique and the major challenges faced by rural women when it comes to access land and natural resources.

This film provides an overview of the contribution of livestock to livelihoods in rural communities, particularly for women. Stories from Ethiopia and Kenya show how poor men and women use and accumulate livestock to pull themselves out of poverty and food insecurity.

FAO in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and PROCASUR launched an initiative to strengthen women's access to micro financial services. The objective of this activity was also to target practitioners of the rural microfinance industry and assist them with generating effective microfinance programs for both women and men.

The world cannot eliminate hunger without closing the gap between men and women in agriculture. With equal access to productive resources and services, such as land, water and credit, women farmers can produce 20 to 30 percent more food, enough to lift 150 million people out of hunger.