bridging the gap

FAO’s programme for Gender Equality in
agriculture and rural development

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)
Rome, 2009

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Contents

«Women’s empowerment and gender equality are fundamental
to FAO’s vision of a world free of hunger and malnutrition» – Jacques Diouf

Part 1 [356Kb]

Foreword
Why gender
Gender equity
Crops
Livestock
Fisheries
Forests
Natural resources

Part 2 [418Kb]

Employment and livelihoods
Food security and nutrition
Emergencies
Investment