Webinars and Events
19/10
2026
CFS Satellite Session | Empowering women farmers for food security and nutrition: working together to advance inclusive and sustainable food systems
Hybrid Event, 19/10/2026
This satellite session is designed not as a thematic discussion or a review of uptake, but as a forward-looking and catalytic space that leverages the momentum of the IYWF to bring together actors with complementary roles, using the VG-GEWGE as a shared reference point to support alignment, collaboration and practical pathways for implementation.
15/10
2026
FAO 100 Women in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development
Hybrid Event, 15/10/2026
Launched by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu to mark the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, the initiative honors 100 remarkable women nominated by FAO Members from around the world.
15/10
2026
WFF 2026 | Women Farmers in the Digital Age: From access to agency
Hybrid Event, 15/10/2026
Marking the International Year of the Woman Farmer, this session asks whether digital agriculture's gains truly reach women farmers, or stall at a gender-digital-rural triple divide.
15/10
2026
WFF 2026 | Intergenerational Dialogue: Women Leaders of Science, Technology, Innovation in Agrifood Systems
Hybrid Event, 15/10/2026
The event will bring together young women leaders, FAO Member States, civil society organizations, FAO and other UN representatives, and private sector actors to explore opportunities for multi-stakeholder collaboration and identify pathways to advance women's, particularly young women's, leadership in agrifood Science, technology and innovation, including through greater access to digital tech...
14/10
2026
WFF 2026 | Women in agrifood systems: breaking barriers at the frontlines of crises
Hybrid Event, 14/10/2026
This interactive and youth-centred event will convene crisis-affected young women and men, women farmers, policymakers, resource partners and humanitarian actors to examine the role of gender-responsive agriculture in food crisis and fragile contexts.
14/10
2026
WFF 2026 | Launch of the fifth round of the Accelerator Mentorship Programme for Women-led SMEs in Africa
Hybrid Event, 14/10/2026
This event launches the fifth cohort of the Accelerator Mentorship Programme for Women-led small and medium enterprises in Africa, a joint FAO-Emerging Ag initiative.
13/10
2026
WFF 2026 | It Takes a Village: From barriers to leadership for young women across the agrifood value chain
Hybrid Event, 13/10/2026
This event spotlights the essential roles young women play across the agrifood systems value chain and it makes the case that investing in young women is key to building more inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems. Using a reverse value-chain approach, the event follows young women’s contributions from the plate back to the farm, highlighting the diversity of their roles and the ...
1/10
2026
COFO 28 Side Event | Women at the heart of bioeconomy: weaving innovation in bio-based fashion
Hybrid Event, 01/10/2026
The event will not only bring together policymakers, innovators and entrepreneurs, but also provide a stunning demonstration of theory in practice through a live fashion show and showcase.