Presentation of the Status of Women in Agrifood Systems Report in Washington, DC

Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 3:00 PM | Register (via Zoom)| Livestream via FAO Webcast or Twitter

Please join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for a high-level presentation of a seminal report on the critical roles women play in the global food supply chain.

Featuring:

Samantha Power, Administrator, USAID

Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and White House Gender Policy Council Director

Xochitl Torres Small, Under Secretary, USDA

Wendy Chun-Hoon, Director, Department of Labor Women's Bureau

Dina Esposito, Global Food Crisis Coordinator, USAID

Cary Fowler, Special Envoy for Global Food Security, U.S. Department of State

Gloria Steele, Chief Operating Officer, CARE

C.D. Glin, President, The PepsiCo Foundation

Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General, FAO

Lauren Phillips, Deputy Director, Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division, FAO

About the Report
The Report on the Status of Women in Agrifood Systems provides critical data, lessons learned, and recommendations for governments, businesses, and civil society in developing effective and cost-efficient policies and programs to support women in agrifood systems.

Agrifood systems are a major employer of women globally and are generally a more important source of livelihood for women than men. Empowering women and closing the gender gap in agrifood systems will lead to systematic benefits not just for women, but for society as a whole - reducing hunger, increasing incomes, and strengthening the resilience of rural communities.

The global launch of the Status of Women in Agrifood Systems Report will take place on Thursday, April 13 at 2:00 pm Rome/8am EDT and will be live-streamed here.