Webinars and Events
8/3
2021
Women’s Leadership in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Virtual Event, 08/03/2021
This event called on women leaders to share experiences, challenges, and successes in achieving their leadership positions in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. As awareness of gender issues in international and national arenas grows, policy-makers in fisheries and aquacul...
11/12
2020
Understanding the Link between Gender and Food Loss in the Fish Value Chain in Africa
Virtual Event, 11/12/2020
This webinar discusses and introduces the interlinked issues of gender and food loss in African fish value chains, and provides recommendations to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders on gender and food loss.
10/12
2020
Addressing Gender-Based Violence in the Context of COVID-19: Reaching Rural Women, Girls, Men and Boys
Virtual Event, 10/12/2020
Rome-Based Agencies’ (RBAs) virtual event to close the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV) campaign. The webinar focuses on the rise in gender-based violence in the context of COVID-19. Since the beginning of pandemic, the incidence of GBV has increased across the world, in some countries...
24/11
2020
Addressing Gender Equality and Climate Risks in SIDS
Virtual Event, 24/11/2020
This webinar highlights the interconnection between gender equality, climate change and value chains in SIDS. Valuable experiences and examples from SIDS countries will be shared which show how gender sensitive interventions can shape inclusive and climate resilient value chains and enterprises. Prominent sp...
12/11
2020
Parliamentarians Action #4 | Engaging young women and men in rural and agriculture development and resilience building in the face of COVID-19 and beyond
Virtual Event, 12/11/2020
The fourth virtual dialogue in the Parliamentarians’ Action for Gender Equality and Resilient Food Systems in Response to COVID-19 series provided a space for parliamentarians, youth, and other stakeholders to discuss how to engage young women and men in our efforts to eradicate rural poverty, food insecurit...
24/9
2020
Gender Equality and Value Chains in Small Island Development States (SIDS)
Virtual Event, 24/09/2020
This webinar presents key findings on gender issues in food systems and resilience in SIDS, with evidence from Barbados, Santa Lucia, Palau, Samoa, Comoros, and Sao Tome and Principe. It is part of a series of webinars under the theme “Empowering women in food systems in SIDS”, where experiences and evidence...
17/9
2020
Parliamentarians Action #3 | Protecting and Promoting Women’s Land Rights in the Face of COVID-19 and Beyond
Virtual Event, 17/09/2020
This dialogue's theme covers the importance of women’s land rights for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) agenda in terms of the eradication of food insecurity, poverty, and gender inequality, as well as the measures to foster gender-equitable land tenure rights during the COVID-1...
27/8
2020
Gendered impacts of COVID-19 and social protection responses in rural areas
Virtual Event, 27/08/2020
The webinar presents an overview of the gendered dimensions of the response to COVID-19 in rural areas and highlights how social protection can be made gender-sensitive. Speakers include FAO Assistant Director-General, Mr. Maximo Torer Cullen, and Nivine El Kabbag, Minister of Social Solidarity, the Governme...