Category: Gender
Gender equality cannot be last on the agenda at COP29 climate talks
Global: Gender equality must feature as an urgent and cross-cutting issue from day one because climate change is widening existing gender gaps and severely impacting women’s livelihoods and well-being.
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Turning the tide for women fisherfolk in Lake Victoria
Africa & Middle East: Traditionally sidelined in commercial fishing, women are taking the lead in cage fish farming. With fewer entry barriers and technical support, they are finding new ways to secure livelihoods.
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Enabling Market Systems to Tackle Gender Inequality in Agriculture
Africa & Middle East: Gender and agricultural experts at Practical Action lay out how market systems can create social inclusion across farming communities.
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Empowering Women’s Associations to Combat Land Degradation and Achieve Carbon Market Success
Africa & Middle East: Women's associations in Burkina Faso are being empowered to tackle land degradation through an accessible geoportal platform.
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Bridging the Gender Gap in Animal Health Services
Africa & Middle East: Through FAO-supported training, Blessing Andrew, a veterinary health worker in Nigeria, is bridging the gender gap in animal health services.
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Women Agripreneurs Need Gender-Responsive Interventions
Global: Promoting women’s engagement in agribusiness can be an important factor in their empowerment. Learn how from a new CGIAR Gender Impact Platform evidence explainer.
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Why Africa’s Livestock Intensification Cannot Leave Women Behind
Africa & Middle East: GALVMed experts highlight initiatives to ensure gender-equitable livestock intensification for women livestock keepers.
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Tenure Security Can Empower Women Farmers and Increase Food Security
Latin America & the Caribbean: Increased tenure security for women farmers can lead to more diversified crop production and better food security, according to new research.
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How the Climate Crisis Affects Rural Women: A Conversation with Lauren Phillips
Global: Lauren Phillips, FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division, explains how the climate crisis impact women differently than men.
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Strengthening Potato Value Chains in Pakistan by Breaking Gender Stereotypes
Asia: A CABI-led project is changing women’s role in agriculture by helping them build technical knowledge and skills in potato value chains.
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Resilient Food Systems and the Power of Diversity: A Conversation with Elisabetta Recine
Latin America & the Caribbean: CONSEA's president Elisabetta Recine shares insights into the challenges and the power of participation in building resilient food systems.
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Women Farmers in Tanzania Work in Unity to Grow Vegetables
Africa & Middle East: The Juhudi women farmers from Tanzania established a community garden to grow tomatoes and green vegetables with help from Farm Africa.
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