Success stories
FAO's work on gender equality and women's empowerment at country level
A Mission to advance Pesticide Management
08/03/2022
Through the FAO Caribbean Pesticide Management Project, Carmen has seen a heightened awareness on proper systems for pesticide management, including on the gendered risks of pesticide use and exposure.
The determination of a young girl turned community leader in Papua New Guinea
07/03/2022
In the island nation of Papua New Guinea, Hallilah Nakumai’s family always put education first.
Broadening forestry education to tackle the climate crisis
17/02/2022
Dhina was attracted by the interesting topics of the online course and by the fact that it was open to everyone for free.
New project to enhance digital literacy and foster agri-preneurship among youth and women in Rwanda
17/02/2022
Agricultural digitalization and bridging the gaps of digital literacy among the local farmers will go a long way to empower more youth to be agri-preneurs
Being the visible change in his Malawian community
15/02/2022
Breaking stereotypes, Tael proudly stands as a male role model for nutrition in his community.
Young people reconnecting to ancestral food systems
10/02/2022
For Mariah, the foods of her Indigenous ancestors are rich in creative possibilities.
Beekeepers working together for improved livelihoods, resilience and gender equality in Senegal
07/02/2022
The gender equality components of the FFS aimed to promote discussion between men and women by addressing themes such as self-esteem, leadership and communication.
FAO-Turkey Partnership is determined to “leave no one behind” in agriculture
31/01/2022
The objectives of the FAO-Turkey Partnership Programmes are to provide support rural women in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and other countries of mutual interest.
AgrInvest-Food Systems Project: Supporting market development of women-led organizations in Kenya
27/01/2022
AgrInvest-FS in partnership with Nyamira County Government is supporting the women-based organization to achieve consistent supply by ensuring there is adequate planning of production schedules and good agronomic practices.
Tunisia’s “Queen of Oranges”
13/01/2022
"It is tasty and full of health benefits, especially in these times of crisis," says Fehria, a timid, middle-aged farmer from Cap-Bon, as she cuts the stalks off oranges.
Enriched porridges and nutrition knowledge keep children healthy in Mozambique
21/12/2021
Through an FAO Emergency Programme, groups of women are getting nutrition education, empowering them to make dietary changes for themselves and their families.
Forging bonds: Syrian refugees find more than new livelihoods in Turkey
17/12/2021
Tuka is just one of dozens of micro-scale entrepreneurs who benefited from the trainings, offered both to Syrians and members of the Turkish host communities in Izmir, Bursa and Şanlıurfa.
FAO working to increase women participation in Malawi’s fisheries value chain
02/12/2021
About 70 percent of the fish traders are women in the subsector employing over 63 000 fishers and 500 000 people in various value chain activities.
Gender-sensitive responses needed to COVID-19 in Africa
23/11/2021
Women in the formal sector received economic assistance in the form of tax, rent and debt-relief, but little support was provided to those in informal working positions and in agricultural settings.
Redressing the gender balance
22/11/2021
The essential role women contribute in small-scale is crucial but often overlooked.
Water tanks helping rural women in Lesotho withstand climate change
16/11/2021
Access to water has relieved the women of the burden of collecting water far from their homes, and has increased farms production.
Agricultural transformation starts in the backyard
21/10/2021
Family farming has deep roots in rural Indonesian life, but Nissa’s struggles to maintain those traditions demonstrate the threats family farmers regularly face.
Empowering rural women to achieve sustainable wildlife management
15/10/2021
The SWM Programme developed gender-sensitive indicators to track progress and ensure that activities will benefit women and men equally.
Bringing cultures together on the farms and mountains of Viet Nam
15/10/2021
By coming together and forming cooperatives, smallholder farmers have found it easier to earn organic certifications, invest in new production techniques and sign contracts with companies and traders.
Breaking bread
24/09/2021
The project combined theoretical and practical training in proven agricultural techniques used to grow peppers, tomatoes, and eggplant.