In following a typical day in the life of a rural woman participant of the UN joint programme on “Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women” (JP RWEE) in Kyrgyzstan, this video illustrates the many changes that the JP RWEE has brought not only to her life, but also to the lives of those around her.

In the Philippines, FAO is helping farmers, fishers and whole communities to recover from both natural and man-made disasters, including typhoons, flooding, drought and armed conflict.

Poverty, hunger, malnutrition: the solution to these global challenges rests upon unlocking the full potential of women in the world of work.

Betty Ndugga used to be a clothing trader in Uganda's capital of Kampala. After her husband died, she returned to her village and joined a local farmer field school, supported by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, where she was trained in coffee production. After that, she decided to establish a nursery.

In the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, FAO is helping rural men and women farmers restore and diversify their livelihoods, and strengthen their resilience to future shocks and stresses.