Leaving no one behind: Empowering Africa's rural women for Zero Hunger and shared prosperity
This brochure presents the key findings and recommendations of the study entitled “the Regional Outlook on Gender and Agri-food Systems,” which was jointly conducted by the FAO and the African Union Commission. The brochure describes gender gaps in (i) access to and control over productive resources and opportunities, (ii) influence and collective capacity, and (iii) agricultural policies, investment and rural context. Additional analysis on progress and good practices across countries in Africa informed the brochure further to provide recommendations and next steps to move from commitments to collective actions.
Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Year: 2018
Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Fact sheet
Full text available at: http://www.fao.org/3/CA1506EN/ca1506en.pdf
Content language: English