Success stories
FAO's work on gender equality and women's empowerment at country levelSyrian and Turkish women build a cooperative and economic independence in Turkey
15/06/2021
Turna’s success and proven track record in production and marketing has enabled it to survive the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The magic of mangroves
24/05/2021
For the environment, mangrove forests are a crossroads for ocean, continental and instream ecosystems.
Community Engagement enhances participation in assessing results and impact
19/05/2021
Following a highly participatory and interactive format, conversation focused on power dynamics and their impact on projects, project evaluation and community engagement.
Fostering community engagement for resilience and peace
29/04/2021
The objective of the third webinar was to review the achievements, potential and challenges of community engagement for empowerment approaches in rural development and humanitarian interventions.
In an Iranian oasis, rural women fight to save their village and livelihoods
29/04/2021
With the money the women collectively generate, they are helping support their families to meet their basic needs such as food and healthcare.
Female farmers to improve livelihoods with support of experienced peers
09/04/2021
As a result of her life-long experiences, she knows very well the challenges women face in agriculture as she had to go through many of them.
Learning from experiences in implementing gender transformative approaches in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors
01/04/2021
FAO and the CGIAR GENDER Platform hosted a technical learning webinar focused on sharing tangible results of gender transformative approaches (GTAs) applied in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
Harnessing the power of rain
22/03/2021
By reinforcing access to water, FAO is supporting women farmers in ensuring that these gardens are productive and profitable.
Iraqi rural women rebuild livelihoods in area visited by Pope Francis
12/03/2021
Women play a key role in processing traditional dairy products, and there is a high local demand, but there is little recognition for the women’s work behind it.
FAO celebrates Women’s International Day 2021
08/03/2021
“I feel independent”, declared one of the women entrepreneurs who participated in the Yemen’s project.
Mountain felt fashion: the next big thing?
08/03/2021
With the backing of FAO, the MPP initiative currently works across eight countries to strengthen the resilience of mountain peoples, their economies and their environments.
“Daesh killed my dreams and my family's plan - ‘FAO-EU’ revived them!”
07/03/2021
On International Women's Day, we must take the opportunity to bring awareness to the profound contributions rural women make to society, as well as the ways in which they are underrepresented and hindered.
Family farming blossoms in the mountains of Venezuela
05/03/2021
Eliana is part of a group of 387 families from Lara state, beneficiaries of an FAO project aimed at increasing the production of family agriculture.
Bonding on the job in Bamyan, Afghanistan
23/02/2021
For the women, one of the most important parts of the project is the sheep-rearing training groups, formed by the HFLS project and run by the women themselves.
Supporting women groups acquiring entrepreneurial and management knowledge
17/02/2021
The project supports 270 women's cooperatives, associations and informal groups through capacity building on gender equality and several soft skills like communication, negotiation, and ethics.
Celebrating indigenous women scientist on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
11/02/2021
On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science we celebrate indigenous women and their knowledge, and we would like to highlight some indigenous women scientists and their achievements.
How shea products are boosting Ghanaian women’s livelihoods
29/01/2021
She had started her business with USD 68 of savings, but less than two months later, the young entrepreneur raked in a hefty profit.
A single mother, teacher and farmer in Guyana finds balance in hard work
27/01/2021
Patricia started farming to help cover her family’s expenses because her teaching salary was not sufficient.
Devotion to family, homeland and farming
09/12/2020
With the financial contribution of Kuwait, FAO has provided 3 000 rural families with seasonal vegetable seedlings and tools to begin farming again.
“There is always a way”
25/11/2020
Since 2015, FAO participated in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaigns in Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, and Turkey.