Publication: New FAO/IFAD/ILO report “Gender Dimension of Agricultural and Rural Employment: Differentiated Pathways out of Poverty”.

This report reflects the latest thinking on the gender dimensions of rural poverty and employment, based on the outcomes of a recent workshop organised by FAO, IFAD and ILO. The workshop sought to deepen analysis of the gender dimensions of agricultural and rural employment, identify research gaps and examples of good practice in addressing gender inequalities. The cornerstone of the analysis is the United Nation’s Decent Work Agenda, which calls for creating better jobs for both women and men, obtaining social protection and applying labour standards to all rural workers and promoting rural institutions that equally represent women’s and men’s interests. The workshop and report are an important step in providing guidance to policy makers, researchers and development practitioners.  Click here<http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/i1638e/i1638e00.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ungen+%28UN+gender+equality+news+feed%29> to access the online version.