Poverty, hunger, malnutrition: the solution to these global challenges rests upon unlocking the full potential of women in the world of work. Did you know that 52% of Zimbabweans are women, and yet there are fewer women being represented in parliament (32%), local Authority (16.7%) and in managerial positions in the...

The video was shot at Bishop Koji, an island 10 minutes speed boat ride from Central Lagos Nigeria. It highlights the role of women in the seafood industry, their personal sacrifices vis-à-vis economic contributions to livelihoods, the lack of social support and amenities from the Local Government in terms of...

Betty Ndugga used to be a clothing trader in Uganda's capital of Kampala. After her husband died, she returned to her village and joined a local farmer field school, supported by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, where she was trained in coffee production. After that, she decided to establish...

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Apoiar a população residente na zona rural, em especial as mulheres, é uma das prioridades do Governo de Minas Gerais. Prova disso é que está em andamento o diagnóstico sobre a situação das trabalhadoras rurais do estado. Desenvolvido pela Secretaria de Estado de Desenvolvimento Agrário (Seda) e a Fundação João...

Criada em 2004, a Reunião Especializada sobre Agricultura Familiar do Mercosul (Reaf) é formada por Argentina, Bolívia, Chile, Equador, Paraguai, Uruguai, além do Brasil, representado pela Secretaria Especial de Agricultura Familiar e do Desenvolvimento Agrário (Sead). O foco da Reaf é propor ações que fomentem a agricultura familiar nesses países....

Located in the extreme southeastern part of the country, the districts that comprise the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) are both geographically and socio-culturally distinct from the rest of Bangladesh. Food insecurity is both chronic and widespread, and nutrition levels are among the lowest in the country. In 2013, FAO began activities in CHT...

“Women on board” is the result of a research and participative observation from the interior of a long distance fishing vessel, the objective is an evaluation of the possibilities of the inclusion of woman in on board tasks 

El foro tendrá por objetivo hacer recomendaciones de políticas públicas con un enfoque de derechos que (i) promuevan la igualdad de género y el respeto de los derechos de las mujeres indígenas; (ii) fortalezcan la toma de decisiones de las mujeres indígenas; y (iii) reduzcan la brecha de pobreza y...

El informe de investigación Kuña ha yvy. Desigualdades de género en el acceso de la tierra en Paraguay expone las principales brechas que afectan a mujeres rurales, campesinas e indígenas cuando buscan acceder a la tierra y a otros recursos productivos. “Entre 1940 y 2008, las mujeres apenas recibieron el 13,6%...

In poor households in Bangladesh, women participate in aquaculture much less than men. To increase women’s involvement, the USAID-funded Aquaculture for Income and Nutrition project has introduced gill nets, which enable women to quickly and easily harvest small fish from their household pond. This has helped increase households' access to...

El presente documento se hace eco, en una primera parte, de las Recomendaciones Generales emitidas por el Comité para la Eliminación de la Discriminación contra la Mujer que abordan temas y áreas de interés específico sobre las mujeres indígenas y/o afrodescendientes. Se incluye un breve resumen sobre la necesidad de...

O III Encontro de Produtores de Informação Visando à Agenda 2030 reuniu cerca de 300 técnicos de instituições do governo federal para avançar na elaboração dos indicadores globais para acompanhar os 17 Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) no Brasil. O evento, organizado pelo IBGE em parceria com a Secretaria de...

Esta publicación ofrece una pequeña contextualización de la situación de las mujeres en Paraguay y de algunas experiencias a tener en cuenta si se pretende impulsar un abordaje más profundo del desarrollo territorial con enfoque de género. También del papel que las instituciones públicas pueden tener y de los roles...

This is a story about Ruth Stephen Chileshe who lives in a remote rural farming community outside the northern capital of Kasama. For the past few years, farmers and villagers have battled extreme poverty and malnutrition due to low crop yields brought about by difficulties in tilling the land, depleted soils and...

The RBA Project is jointly implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP). Funded by the Government of Switzerland, the Project seeks to improve food security and income-generating opportunities through the reduction of...

"Go for it. Choose the rural alternative. Reclaim the fields!" All around Europe, young urban people with no agricultural background decide to start a farm, often using principles of agroecology and community supported agriculture. Despite the many difficulties these new farmers face, their practices are innovative, viable and sustainable. Representing...

The Korean Women’s Peasant Association (KWPA) is a leader in South Korea’s food sovereignty movement. Founded in 1989, it is an association that encompasses hundreds of local women farmers’ groups. Intergenerational exchange of knowledge and experiences among women is at the heart of their work. Through this exchange, a new...

This is a compilation of case studies written by AFA members who implemented FFF projects in 2015-2016. The cases reflect the struggles, the actions and the lessons learned by AFA members in organizing and building the capacities of their members in forested landscapes, at village, commune or district/town levels, in...

Managing forests is a complex task, and with forests covering 44 percent of its territory, Kosovo* has a lot to care for. The job is worth doing right, since forests can be a source of fuel, food and income for rural people. Yet, as a new FAO report highlights, not...