Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition: Reinas Obreras: the women apiarists transforming their local community in Ecuador
The story of female beekeepers in Ecuador shows that by giving women more equitable access to resources and markets, improving their technical skills and knowledge, and addressing deeply rooted social norms perpetuating gender inequalities, gender transformative programming has the potential to enhance food security, improve nutrition and transform agrifood systems.
Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Year: 2024
Country/ies: Ecuador
Geographical coverage: Latin America and the Caribbean
Type: Blog article
Full text available at: https://www.fao.org/joint-programme-gender-transformative-approaches/resources/news/reinas-obreras-women-apiarists-transforming-local-community-ecuador/en
Content language: English