Tackling gender inequalities in agrifood systems and empowering women reduces hunger, boosts the economy, and reinforces resilience to shocks like climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
FAO's gender policy recognizes that addressing gender inequalities and promoting women's empowerment is a significant element of its intervention.
In the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Syria and Türkiye in February 2023, FAO will help rural communities to sustain & recover food production.
In the Asia-Pacific region, FAO is working with its Member Nations to help them advance to the 2030 Agenda by achieving the Four Betters: better production, better nutrition, better environment and a better life – leaving no one behind.
Leveraging the power of community groups.