Women in forestry

Office of Assistant Director-General (Forestry Department)

Women in forestry

Year of publication 1984

Author Office of Assistant Director-General (Forestry Department)

Product type Document

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Synopsis (short abstract) The issue of women and forestry is thus centrally embodied in the broader relationships of women, food and agriculture highlighted in every country on 1984's World Food Day, 16 October. In devoting this issue of Unasylva to the World Food Day theme of "Women and Agriculture" as reflected in forestry, FAO wishes to do more than just raise awareness of the concerns and needs of rural women. Its purpose is to stimulate action to rectify past neglect. Similarly, this issue is intended to draw attent ion to what needs to be done to make forestry more relevant to rural women.

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