Success stories
FAO's work on gender equality and women's empowerment at country level![Supporting women Lebanon](/images/devgenderlibraries/projects/supporting-women-lebanon.tmb-th600x400.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=2531ee09_1)
Supporting women groups acquiring entrepreneurial and management knowledge
17/02/2021
The project supports 270 women's cooperatives, associations and informal groups through capacity building on gender equality and several soft skills like communication, negotiation, and ethics.
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Celebrating indigenous women scientist on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
11/02/2021
On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science we celebrate indigenous women and their knowledge, and we would like to highlight some indigenous women scientists and their achievements.
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How shea products are boosting Ghanaian women’s livelihoods
29/01/2021
She had started her business with USD 68 of savings, but less than two months later, the young entrepreneur raked in a hefty profit.
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A single mother, teacher and farmer in Guyana finds balance in hard work
27/01/2021
Patricia started farming to help cover her family’s expenses because her teaching salary was not sufficient.
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A Syrian's devotion to her grandchildren, her homeland and her farm
09/12/2020
Living in a conflict zone, Fiya has struggled to access the agricultural materials she needs to make a living and provide food for her family. An FAO project is helping her, and many others, continue providing for themselves in spite of the conflict.
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“There is always a way”
25/11/2020
Since 2015, FAO participated in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaigns in Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, and Turkey.
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FAO launches a grant competition to support women in Georgia
24/11/2020
New grant programme will fund labour-saving agricultural machinery and equipment for women living in the Ateni, Plevi, Tvishi and Sori communities of Georgia.
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Mozambique farmers reinvent themselves after a cyclone and a pandemic
06/11/2020
After losing his crops to a cyclone, João Guerra now has to adapt his livelihood to survive a pandemic too.
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From a garden to a “small business empire” in Somaliland
29/10/2020
Today, Istaahil is very much a businesswoman, using around 80 percent of the fruits and vegetables grown in the garden to supply food for the restaurant.
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The female guardians of Venezuela’s Imataca Forest Reserve
27/10/2020
Being granted land was one of the main achievements of the project. However, for Cecilia, one that was even more important was the change of mindset within her community.
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Mobile money transfers give Somali farmers a one-up on the climate
22/10/2020
For Madino, and the other 20,700 families assisted during the last Deyr season, Cash+ support was a chance to exit hunger.
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The trail-blazing female entrepreneur leading Afghanistan’s growing saffron market
07/10/2020
Karima’s saffron business is booming, with a little help from a FAO project.
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Gender responsive water and agriculture assessments start in Egypt
20/09/2020
In Egypt, the assessment started in Al-Minya governorate where four male farmers and eight female farmers were interviewed, providing information about their daily lives, gender roles, and dynamics, to inform FAO’s future interventions.
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“My land is my life”
18/09/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent restriction measures, including closed borders and weakened trade, have compounded the impact of the severe economic crisis that Lebanon has been enduring since late 2019.
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Meet the young agripreneurs who won’t let COVID-19 get them down
11/08/2020
Through partnerships with rural youth organizations, FAO has worked with young agricultural workers and entrepreneurs to understand their needs and mitigate the negative effects of the pandemic.
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Setting the stage to withstand the crisis
06/08/2020
Besides supporting the diets of the social residential institution, the agricultural intervention yielded unexpected recreational results during the pandemic restrictions.
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A shoulder to lean on for female farmers in South Sudan
03/08/2020
The vegetable group allows them to make an income safely and with the support of other women. Agok and her fellow women feel strongly about the amount of support the group provides.
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From worry to well-being
10/07/2020
This project allows families to generate income to cover their basic needs and helps prevent malnutrition, as eggs are rich in nutrients and protein.
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Fish give women in Somalia a taste of hope
19/06/2020
Fartun recognises that enrolling in this project has made a “big change” in her life, allowing her to generate an income and support her family.
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How producer organizations help empower women
04/06/2020
Empowering women by helping them become full and active members of FFPOs at all levels can help them be equal actors in transforming rural landscapes and economies.