Gender

Webinars and Events

29/1

2024

Virtual Event, 29/01/2024

This webinar, organized jointly by the Technical Network of Nutrition and the Technical Network on Gender, presents some of the key findings of the FAO flagship report: The status of women in agrifood systems, and discusses the way forward to strengthen the synergies between gender equality and nutrition in the next biennium. 

30/11

2023

Hybrid Event, 30/11/2023

As part of the Rome-based Agencies’ initiatives in support of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, FAO, IFAD and WFP are hosting an event that will focus on personal security awareness and preparedness to mitigate gender-based violence.

28/11

2023

Hybrid Event, 28/11/2023

The opening ceremony of the  Rome-based Agencies of the United Nations (FAO, IFAD, and WFP), in commemoration of  the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, highlights the adverse impact of GBV on agricultural production and food security, while sh...

9/11

2023

09/11/2023

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva in collaboration with the FAO Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division organized the FAO in Geneva Social Protection Dialogue Series on Gender-transformative social protection. It was a virtual event that shared various experiences from different countries and strengthened our understanding on the concept of gender-transformative social protec...

21/6

2023

Virtual Event, 21/06/2023

In case you missed it, please find here the recording of the webinar “Sowing Seeds of Change: The Potential of Farmer Field Schools to transform gender norms”, held on 21 June 2023, and the PPT presentations shared during the event. The webinar draws lessons from CARE’s Farmer Field and Business School, looking at the impact of a gender transformative approach on food, nutrition and i...

5/6

2023

Virtual Event, 05/06/2023

The SFS-MED Platform is organizing this webinar to discuss the contribution of women to Mediterranean agrifood systems and green transition, exchanging knowledge and concrete experiences about the role that multiple stakeholders can play in promoting the effective participation of women in greener, more sustainable and more resilient agrifood systems in the Mediterranean. 

13/4

2023

Hybrid Event, 13/04/2023

In 2011, the FAO State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2010–11 made the “business case” for addressing gender inequalities and empowering women in agriculture and rural employment. Much has changed since then, and while closing the gender gap in productivity is still important, it is no longer enough, as women’s participation in agrifood systems is changing and is now more complex than ever b...

6/12

2022

Virtual Event, 06/12/2022

Under the auspices of the FAO Technical Network on Gender, the Cross-cutting Themes on Gender, Youth and Inclusivity, with support by Professor Olena Hankivsky, Simon Fraser University School of Public Policy, are organizing a joint webinar on: Intersectionality and its opportunities for FAO’s work.