Webinars and Events
24/ 9
2020
Gender Equality and Value Chains in Small Island Development States (SIDS)
Virtual Event, 24/09/2020
This webinar presents key findings on gender issues in food systems and resilience in SIDS, with evidence from Barbados, Santa Lucia, Palau, Samoa, Comoros, and Sao Tome and Principe. It is part of a series of webinars under the theme “Empowering women in food systems in SIDS”, where experiences and evidence...
17/ 9
2020
Parliamentarians Action #3 | Protecting and Promoting Women’s Land Rights in the Face of COVID-19 and Beyond
Virtual Event, 17/09/2020
This dialogue's theme covers the importance of women’s land rights for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) agenda in terms of the eradication of food insecurity, poverty, and gender inequality, as well as the measures to foster gender-equitable land tenure rights during the COVID-1...
27/ 8
2020
Gendered impacts of COVID-19 and social protection responses in rural areas
Virtual Event, 27/08/2020
The webinar presents an overview of the gendered dimensions of the response to COVID-19 in rural areas and highlights how social protection can be made gender-sensitive. Speakers include FAO Assistant Director-General, Mr. Maximo Torer Cullen, and Nivine El Kabbag, Minister of Social Solidarity, the Governme...
22/ 7
2020
Parliamentarian Action #2 | Advancing gender equality in the context of family farming
Virtual Event, 22/07/2020
This dialogue discusses the role of parliamentarians in the implementation of gender policies, legislation, and investments in support of family farming. In particular, the role of rural women in contributing to sustainable agriculture and food systems during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond was addressed.
18/ 6
2020
Parliamentarians' Action #1 | Gender Equality and Food Security as a Response to COVID-19
Virtual Event, 18/06/2020
This webinar is the first in a series that aims to enhance the role of parliamentarians in mitigating the gender-differentiated impacts of COVID-19 on food systems. This event offered a unique opportunity for parliamentarians from various regions to reflect on their role in tackling the COVID-19 crisis. Part...
14/ 3
2020
Gender and Climate Change in Agriculture
Virtual Event, 14/03/2020
This webinar aligns with this year's UN theme for International Women's Day: "I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women's Rights". It provides an opportunity to review global progress on gender equality and women's empowerment since the Fourth World Conference on Women.
6/ 3
2020
Securing Sustainable Food Systems Hinges on Gender Equality
Virtual Event, 06/03/2020
The theme for the observance of the International Women’s Day 2020 is: "I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”. Since 2020 marks also the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, which took place in Beijing in September 1995, this year’s IWD presents a unique opportunity to revi...