Gender

The potential of women to make a positive contribution to rural development is enormous. However, women’s capabilities remain underappreciated. On behalf of the German government the Deutsche Gesellschaft für…

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Gender

Woman play an important, though often invisible, role in agriculture. This publication aims to provide guidance to foster gender equality and women’s empowerment in agricultural supply chains.

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Gender

So far, development projects in rural mechanisation have mainly addressed the productivity and profitability of smallholder farmers, with little attention paid to the involvement of women in the mechanisation value…

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Gender

Ever more girls receive school education – a sign of great progress. But women and girls continue to be exposed to abuse and violence, millions of girls are still experiencing child marriage and female genital…

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Gender

On the invitation of the African Union’s Women, Gender and Development Directorate (WGDD), a meeting was held on the theme “Realizing Women’s Rights for an Equal Future” in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in late October 2019.…

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Gender

A new report highlights the need for gender equality to achieve agricultural growth goals in Africa.

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Gender

A new report by UN Women examines how transformations in families impact women’s rights. It reveals that most countries can afford family-friendly policies.

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Gender

Making progress on gender equality and women’s empowerment are essential elements in achieving food and nutrition security and eradicating poverty. FAO, IFAD and WFP are running a joint initiative on…

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Gender

This guide explains how voluntary sustainable standards (VSSs) can be used as a tool to meet the SDGs and targets related to gender equality and women’s empowerment in agriculture.

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Gender

The World Bank published a new report focusing on the opportunities and limitations of African women creating business.

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