Prepared under the auspices of FAO's Programme of Assistance in Support of Rural Women in Preparation for the Fourth World Conference on Women

Integration of Women in Development Service
Division of Women and People's Participation in Development
Sustainable Development Department

This report was prepared by Jeanne Frances I. Illo of the Institute of Philippine Culture, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines, with Nelia R. Marquez, National Statistics Office, and Yasmin Lee G. Arpon, Yasmin S. Gatal, and Joannah G. Perez. The report was prepared under the auspices of FAO's Programme of Assistance in Support of Rural Women in Preparation for the Fourth World Conference on Women and follows the Guidelines prepared by FAO for reporting on the status of women within the agricultural, forestry and fisheries sectors, to ensure that the situation of rural women is adequately addressed in policy and decision-making debates.

The opinions expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the position of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.