FAO, IFAD, ILO launch event on "Gender dimensions of agricultural rural employment", Rome (Italy)
Friday 21st January, FAO, IFAD and ILO will launch a report on the Gender dimensions of agricultural and rural employment: Differentiated pathways out of poverty.
The event will discuss how gender equality in rural employment can contribute to poverty reduction and food security, boosting local economies and rural development.Policies, case studies and practical tools to enhance men and women’s participation in rural labour markets will be discussed.
Panellist from different organizations will contribute to the event:
Honourable Professor Deepa Joshi, Wageningen University;
Eve Crowley, Principal Adviser, Gender, Equity and Rural Employment Division, FAO;
Loretta de Luca, Senior Economist, Rural Employment Programme, ILO;
Rosemary Vargas-Lundius, Senior Research Coordinator - Policy Division, IFAD;
Norman Messer, Programme Manager, IFAD;
Soline de Villard, Gender and Rural Employment Officer, FAO.
The event will take place from 10:00-12:30 at IFAD auditorium.
For more information, please go to FAO Media Centre: New UN report says rural women face increasing inequality