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- Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook
[ www.worldbank.org ]
Languages: English
A joint product of the World Bank, FAO, and IFAD, the Sourcebook provides an up-to-date understanding of gender issues with a rich compilation of compelling evidence of good practices and lessons learned to guide practitioners in integrating gender dimensions into agricultural projects and programs. World Bank, FAO, IFAD, 2008
- October 15: International Day of Rural Women
[ www.un.org ]
Languages: English
The International Day of Rural Women directs attention to both the contribution that women make in rural areas, and the many challenges that they face.
- Gender and Equity Issues
in Liquid Biofuels Production
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
Rapid increases in the large-scale production of liquid biofuels in developing countries could exacerbate the marginalization of women in rural areas threatening their livelihoods, according to this new FAO study. FAO, 2008
- Polishing the stone: A journey through the promotion of gender equality in development projects
[ www.ifad.org ]
Languages: English
New publication on gender equality and rural development published by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). IFAD, 2008
- 2007: General Assembly Resolution 62/136. Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas
[ www.un.org ]
Languages:
Arabic |
Chinese |
English |
French |
Russian |
Spanish
- FAO LinKS project: Gender, boidiversity and local knowledge systems for food security
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
- Gender dimensions in natural resource management
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
The purpose of this site is to share information emerging from SDW's work with interested organizations and individuals. It is important that development practitioners, researchers and decision-makers are not only aware of the diversity of human capital but also seek to build on people's own knowledge and abilities to support sustainable development strategies.
- FAO Dimitra Project: Rural Women and Development
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
- Gender
and participation in agricultural development planning
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
Case studies: Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Honduras, India (Sikkim), Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Senegal, Tanzania, Tunisia.
- Good practices in gender mainstreaming and implementation of the beijing platform for action
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
Lessons learned in Gender and Food Security
- Agrarian Change, Gender and Land Rights
[ www.unrisd.org ]
Languages: English
UNRISD Project from 2000 to 2002.
- FAO: High-Level Consultation on Rural Women and Information, 4-6 October 1999
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English | French | Spanish
This compilation of documents from the High-Level Consultation reflects the content and discussion during the general debate and the technical panel discussions.
- Agrarian Change, Gender and Land Reform: A South African Case Study
[ www.unrisd.org ]
Languages: English
This paper looks at the land reform policies of the ANC government in South Africa from the democratic transition in that country in 1993/1994 until November 2000, and the extent to which women's rights and interests in land were addressed during that time.
- Nepal - Production Credit for Rural Women
[ www.ifad.org ]
Languages: English
Interim Project Evaluation Summary, 1995
- Women and change, exchanges with women in Kach Mulazai (Qila Saifullah District)
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
Integrated Range and Livestock Development Project of the Forest Department of Balochistan assisted by UNDP and FAO, Quetta, 1995
- The potential for improving production tools and implements used by women farmers in Africa -- A Joint IFAD/FAO/FARMESA Study, 1998
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
This report is dedicated to the many hundreds of farm women who freely gave of their time, opinions, and ideas to help with this study. Despite their life and work under extreme duress, they were mostly unfailing in their cheerfulness, frankness and humour during the group discussions.
- IMPROVING INFORMATION ON WOMEN'S CONTRIBUTION TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION FOR GENDER-SENSITIVE PLANNING, FAO/GOVERNMENT COOPERATIVE PROGRAMME terminal report, Rome, 1998
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
PROJECT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
- CONSULTA
DE ALTO NIVEL SOBRE LA MUJER RURAL Y LA INFORMACIÓN, FAO, Roma, 1999
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: | Spanish
- Making Each and Every Farmer Count - Participation in Agricultural Engineering Projects
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
A guidebook meant to provide useful examples and hints on how issues on gender and participation can be tackled in the daily agricultural development project work.
- Breaking through - A manual for field workers and rural women on group formation, FAO, China, 1995
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
- Development policy and strategy for the benefit of rural women, FAO publication, Rome, 1995
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
- Improving the relevance and effectiveness of agricultural extension activities for women farmers, FAO publication, Rome, 1995
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
- National action plans for the integration of rural women in development, FAO publication, Rome, 1997
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
Case studies in Hungary and Slovenia
- Report of working party on women and the agricultural family in rural development, 7th session
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
- Rural women in fishing communities: an overview of CIRDAP action research programme experiences in selected CIRDAP member countries, FAO publication
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
- GENDER ISSUES IN LAND TENURE, FAO, 1999
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
- FAO: Higher agricultural education and opportunities in rural development for women
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
Overview and summary of five case-studies, 1997 publication
- Gender and participation in agricultural development planning, FAO publication, Rome, 1997
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
KEY ISSUES FROM TEN CASE STUDIES
- Overview of the socio-economic position of rural women in selected Central and Eastern European countries - Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
Publication of The Regional Office for Europe and the Women in Development Service/Sustainable Development Department, FAO, Rome, 1996
- Farmers rights in the conservation and use of plant genetic resources: A Gender Perspective
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
Prepared by Women and Population Division, Sustainable Development Department, FAO, 1996
- Modules on gender, population and rural development with a focus on land tenure & farming system, FAO publication, Rome, 1995
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
The modules analyze in detail two institutional factors that underpin gender, population and rural development issues: farming systems and land tenure.
- Rural women, population and development in Lusophone African countries
[ www.fao.org ]
Languages: English
An annotated bibliography of selected literature in Portuguese Language 1991 - 1996
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