FAO experts highlighted the importance of social inclusion, equitable access, small-scale fisheries stewardship, gender equality, and food security and nutrition in fisheries during the 2026 Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET).

Women farmers from across Africa took centre stage at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) 2026

USDEC research assesses women’s roles in the global dairy industry against the backdrop of the International Year of the Woman Farmer

An international dialogue held in connection with International Women’s Day and the International Year of the Woman Farmer, highlighted both the challenges rural women farmers face and the transformative potential they hold for building more sustainable and equitable agrifood systems.

To achieve gender equality and women's empowerment in agrifood systems, it is necessary to tackle structural constraints, discriminatory social norms, and gender-blind policies and laws in agrifood systems.