Achieving gender equality and empowering women in agriculture is not only the right thing to do. It is also crucial for agricultural development and food security, as strongly stated by FAO’s latest SOFA report on Women in Agriculture. To identify practical measures that work in closing the gender gap, the Global Forum on Food Security and >> Read more
News: Michelle Bachelet on Intl Women’s Day
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Event: (DC)Women in Agriculture: Closing the Gender Gap for Development
Release of the FAO State of Food and Agriculture Report 2010-11 About the Event Join us for FAO’s presentation of its new State of Food and Agriculture Report 2010-2011, "Women in Agriculture: Closing the gender gap for development." This USAID event will be moderated by Caren Grown, Senior USAID Gender Advisor with remarks from Greg >> Read more
Call for Participation: Gender Mapping of Agriculture in Africa
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) are undertaking a gender mapping of agriculture in Africa in order to better understand how to best target small-scale water management strategies to farmers. In order to ensure our information is as accurate as possible we are inviting people who are >> Read more
Publications: ILC on Women and Land
Over the last three years, the International Land Coalition (ILC) has carried out a project entitled "Securing Women's Access to Land: Linking Research and Action" in Eastern and Southern Africa with support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The project aimed at learning from grassroots women and promoting a transformative agenda for women's land >> Read more
Event (DC): The State of Food and Agriculture 2010-11 “Women in agriculture: closing the gender gap for development”
The State of Food and Agriculture 2010–11 (SOFA) makes a strong “business case” for addressing gender issues in agriculture and rural employment. Women make significant contributions to the rural economy of all developing country regions. Their roles vary widely by country and context, yet one finding is strikingly consistent: women in all regions face gender-related >> Read more
Publication: Upcoming FAO Report: SOFA 2010/11 “Women in agriculture: closing the gender gap for development”.
The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report 2010–11, launched on March 7th 2011, provides comprehensive data and analysis documenting and assessing the costs of the gender gap in access to land, livestock, education, financial services, extension, fertilizers, tools and employment opportunities. It presents sex-disaggregated statistics on a range of socio-economic indicators and compelling empirical >> Read more
Resource: Bibliography of Gender and Ag Resources
Bibliography of Gender & Agriculture Resources, Women Thrive Worldwide
New resources from USAID
In follow-up to the February FTF CSO Stakeholder Meeting focused on Gender Integration into Agriculture and Food Security Programs, the following multimedia event resources are now available. Links to the referenced new gender resources are listed below. Event Materials Ambassador William Garvelink (written remarks) Sharon Phillipps, USAID Africa Bureau (audio) Sylvia Cabus, USAID Bureau for >> Read more
Resource: The World’s Women and Girls 2011 Data Sheet: New PRB Data Sheet.
The World's Women and Girls 2011 Data Sheet: New PRB Data Sheet. The situation of women and girls around the world is gaining increased attention in a number of national and international policy commitments such as the U.S. Global Health Initiative and the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals. PRB’s new data sheet, The World's Women >> Read more
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