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DocumentOther documentLand access in rural Africa:Strategies to fight gender inequality
FAO-Dimitra workshop:Information and communication strategiesto fight gender inequality as regards land accessand its consequences for rural populations in Africa
2008Also available in:
In September 2008, the FAO-Dimitra project organised its third workshop with all its partners in Brussels, on the theme:“Information and communication strategies to fight gender inequality as regards land access and its consequences for rural populations in Africa”. This document presents a synthesis of the workshop’s activities as well as the different articles which were prepared for the workshop by the participants – the partners of the network and FAO colleagues. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSCALING-UP GENDER-RESPONSIVE RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS 2016Women are central to the development of rural areas and to national economies. They make up at least 43 percent of the agricultural workforce worldwide and more than 70 percent in some countries. By improving rural women’s access to resources and opportunities, food security and nutrition can be enhanced for current and future generations. To address this challenge, a Joint Programme is currently underway led by FAO, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), UN Women and the Wo rld Food Programme (WFP). The Joint Programme focuses on four key goals: improving food and nutrition security, increasing rural women’s incomes, enhancing leadership and participation in rural institutions as well as creating a more gender-responsive policy environment at local, national and international levels. Throughout the pilot period – which began in 2012 and will last five years – some 75 000 rural women and girls are expected to see advances in their agricultural productivity and posit ive changes in their livelihoods. Around 400 000 households and community members are expected to benefit.
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Book (series)Working paperBreaking down wage inequalities
A youth and gender perspective in agrifood systems using decomposition
2025Also available in:
No results found.The modernization of agrifood systems (AFS) is transforming labour markets and generating new employment opportunities. However, are these emerging opportunities enabling youth to take up more waged employment – often associated with higher incomes and social benefits? And are these opportunities being equitably distributed between men and women? This paper examines youth waged employment participation in AFS and gender wage disparities, exploring whether it is offering an inclusive pathway. Using harmonized employment and wage data from household surveys – allocated to the different AFS and non-AFS sectors through the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) codes – we employ stochastic dominance analysis, and Kitagawa-Oaxaca-Blinder decompositions, to examine gender wage gaps across eight countries and three regions: Bangladesh and Pakistan from Asia; Ecuador, Nicaragua and Peru from Latin America; and Malawi, the United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda from sub-Saharan Africa. Our analysis reveals three key insights. First, waged agricultural employment remains male-dominated in most countries analysed, though in some, young male workers are more likely than male adults to take up these jobs. Second, wage employment in the non-AFS sector provides more and better-paying jobs – including for youth – than other sectors, while opportunities in the non-agricultural AFS jobs in some countries are still scarce. Third, gender wage gaps continue to persist across many countries and age groups, largely driven by structural factors, especially where women are underrepresented in non-agricultural AFS roles or work fewer hours. These findings highlight the urgent need for policies that tackle gender-specific barriers and systemic inequalities, particularly in the AFS sectors. As agrifood systems modernize, ensuring equitable and inclusive employment, especially for young women, must be a central priority.
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2018Cosa succederebbe se tutte le foreste venissero rase al suolo e se non facessimo nulla per proteggere i nostri mari o le popolazioni colpite dal cambiamento climatico? Questo Libro di Attività esamina i principali problemi collegati al cambiamento climatico e all'agricoltura in un mondo incantato. Unisciti al tuo personaggio preferito per trovare le soluzioni alla fame e al cambiamento climatico. Ogni soluzione può diventare realtà se ognuno di noi facesse la sua parte e i consigli che troverai alla fine del libro sono un ottimo punto di partenza! -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureWhy bees matter
The importance of bees and other pollinators for food and agriculture
2018Also available in:
For centuries bees, busy as they are known to be, have benefited people, plants and the planet. But did you know that bees are not the only ones that sustain life on earth? By carrying pollen from one flower to another, bees, butterflies, birds, bats and other pollinators facilitate and improve food production, thus contributing to food security and nutrition. Pollination also has a positive impact on the environment in general, helping to maintain biodiversity and the vibrant ecosystems upon which agriculture depends. To encourage pollinator-friendly practices in agricultural management and stop the decline of pollinator populations, FAO carries out various activities. Every year on 20 May, World Bee Day offers an opportunity for all of us to pay tribute to pollinators. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms.