Promoting nutrition and gender equality in a synergic way: challenges and opportunities

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Interpretation in Arabic and French will be available

Organised by the FAO RNE network on nutrition-sensitive food systems, in collaboration with ESN and the ESP, the event aims to: 

• Discuss linkages between nutrition and gender equality, based on evidence and lessons learned from programmes implemented in the NENA region, including in situations of conflict and protracted crisis;
• Explore challenges and opportunities for mainstreaming gender and nutrition in regional and country-level interventions in line with the FAO Policy on Gender Equality 2020-2030 and the Vision and Strategy for FAO’s work on Nutrition;
• Present gender-transformative approaches to be adopted in nutrition and food systems development interventions;
• Identify actions to further strengthen gender equality in food systems for improving food and nutrition security at regional level.

Agenda:

• Welcoming remarks: Abdulhakim Elwaer, ADG/RR, FAO RNE
• Short remarks: Nancy Aburto, Deputy Director, ESN
• Panel discussion: Valentina Franchi, Gender Specialist, FAORNE (moderator) 

       Panelists:

• Karima Ahmed Al-Hada'a, Planning & Liaison Specialist, Scaling-Up Nutrition Secretariat (SUN-YEMEN), Ministry of Planning & International Cooperation, Yemen
• Zahra Saleh Ahmed, Professor of Food Sciences, National Research Centre, Egypt
• Farah Naja, Associate professor in Nutritional Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
• Alia Hafiz, Head of the Nutrition Unit, WFP, Egypt

• Open discussion facilitated by Nomindelger Bayasgalanbat, Nutrition and Food System Officer, FAO RNE 
• Closing remarks: Jean-Marc Faures, Regional Programme Leader, FAORNE