Webinars and Events
28/11
2023
Addressing the crossroads of gender-based violence, agriculture and food security
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
FAO Social Protection Dialogue Series: Gender transformative social protection for rural women
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
Sowing Seeds of Change: The Potential of Farmer Field Schools to transform gender norms
Virtual Event, 21/06/2023
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 income of small-scale farmers in Uganda and Burundi.
5/6
2023
Women as key players in greening Mediterranean food systems: drivers and challenges
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
Launch of the FAO report of "The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems"
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
Intersectionality and its opportunities for FAO’s work
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.
23/11
2022
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women | 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
Virtual Event, 23/11/2022
For the opening of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence FAO, in collaboration with IFAD and WFP, hosts a virtual event that discusses the gender dimensions of the current global crises, including the recent food and energy crises, focusing on aspects related to gender-based violence.
21/7
2022
LAUNCH EVENT | Guide to formulating gendered social norms indicators in the context of food security and nutrition
Virtual Event, 21/07/2022
During this webinar, the EU-RBA Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition (JP GTA) launch a new guide on how to formulate indicators to measure changes in gendered social norms in the context of food ...