Why is gender equality vital for achieving sustainable, productive and climate-resilient food systems? CGIAR Scientists share experiences from the field. Read More > bit.ly/CGIARGENDER_IWD2020
Source: Pakistan Strategy Support Program
Improving Access to Land for Women in the Arab World: Policy Options and Tools for Triggering Social and Economic Development
September 11, 2019
Everlyne Nairesia, Global Land Indicators Coordinator, UN-Habitat/Global Land Tool Network
Sina Schlimmer, Research and Peri-Urban Land Consultant, UN-Habitat/Global Land Tool Network
Ombretta Tempra, Human Settlements Officer, UN-Habitat/Global Land Tool Network
It is estimated that in developing countries, women are responsible for the production of 60 to 80 percent of food and yet, they rarely own the agricultural land. They work with low tenure security, little decision-making power and limited control over land use. [...] Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
The Arab International Women’s Forum: Promoting sustainable agriculture, women’s entrepreneurship and youth empowerment in MENA
Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani, Founder & Chairman, Arab International Women’s Forum
In September 2018, as Founder & Chairman of the Arab International Women’s Forum, I co-chaired the Women, Water & Youth: Perspectives from the MENA Region conference, held in Amman in partnership with the World Bank Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI). Guest speakers included world class specialists in the areas of sustainability, water resource management, refugee support and education, and women and youth empowerment together with leading NGOs, research institutes and the private sector. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Spotlight on International Women’s Day 2019: “Better the Balance, Better the World.”
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2019 IPFRI spotlights its work, which contributes to a better gender balance by providing gender-sensitive, research-based policy solutions to reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. We realize that even raising the issue of women’s empowerment in agriculture is a sign of progress. Senior Research Fellow >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
