Global Launch and Regional Presentations of the Status of Women in Agrifood Systems Report

Join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the high-level global launch and regional presentations of the seminal report on the critical roles women play in global agrifood systems.  

The FAO Report on the Status of Women in Agrifood Systems— the first of its kind since 2010-11— provides the latest data, lessons learned, and recommendations for policy and decision-makers about gender in agrifood systems.

Agrifood systems are a major employer of women globally and constitute a more important source of livelihood for women than for men in many countries. The study examines the challenges and opportunities that women face in the economic and social processes of agrifood systems and evaluates progress made in closing gender gaps. 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

Global Launch 
13 April 2023 at 8 am ET in Rome | Virtual and in-person event 

Speakers include 

• QU Dongyu, Director-General, FAO
• Sahle-Work Zewde, President of Ethiopia (to be confirmed)
• Xiomara Castro, President of the Republic of Honduras (video message)
• Josefa Sacko, African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment
• Dan Ericsson, State Secretary to the Minister of Rural Affairs, Sweden
• Reema Nanavaty, Director, Self Employed Women's Association, India
• Additional speakers included

US Presentation of the Status of Women in Agrifood Systems Report
17 April 2023 from 3 - 5 pm ET in Washington, DC | Virtual and in-person event (by invitation only)

Speakers include

• 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, Presdient, The Pepsico Foundation
• Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General, FAO
• Lauren Phillips, Deputy Director, Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division, FAO

For any inquiries, please contact Ahdi Mohammed malito:[email protected]

Canada Presentation of the Status of Women in Agrifood Systems Report
18 April 2023 from 3 - 4:30 pm EDT in Ottawa, ON | Virtual and in-person event (by invitation only)

Speakers include

• Anita Vandenbeld, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development
• Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General, FAO
• Lauren Phillips, Deputy Director Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division, FAO
• Moderated Fireside Chat with Representatives from Canadian Civil Society Organizations.
• Fernande Abanda, Senior Program Manager for Gender Equality and Food Security, Inter Pares
• Stephanie Guerard, Director of Business Intelligence and Development, Développement International Desjardins
• Karen Proud, President & CEO, Fertilizer Canada
• Carla Ventin, Senior Vice President, Government Relations with Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada

For any inquiries, please contact James Obata malito:[email protected]