New report exposes pervasive gender inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa’s agrifood systems, despite women powering half the agrifood workforce.
Stories & Blogs FAO (News )In sub-Saharan Africa, approximately three out of four working women (76 percent) are employed in agrifood systems, and women make up 49 percent of the agrifood systems workforce.
Diene Keita appointed Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (Press Release )Ms. Diene Keita was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. She holds the rank of United Nations Under-Secretary-General.
The scars of gender-based violence run deep in South Sudan – but so does the will to heal
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )In South Sudan, women and girls face the overlapping dangers of prolonged conflict, cattle raiding, displacement from climate shocks and harmful patriarchal traditions.
FAO: Innovation and national product branding can transform agrifood systems in Africa and Asia.
Stories & Blogs FAO (News )Africa and Asia can learn from each other to use innovation and national product branding to transform agrifood systems, improving food, nutrition and livelihood security, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) told an Africa-As
Low-income countries hit hardest by global food price inflation.
Stories & Blogs FAO (News )Special Event in New York explores the causes, consequences and solutions to the 2021-2023 food price inflation.