FAO Report on The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems
This report, created by the Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP) of FAO, is the first of its kind since the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2010-11 report on women in agriculture. It offers a comprehensive overview of the situation of women working in agri-food systems, including aspects from production to distribution and consumption, surpassing the scope of agriculture alone.
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There have been some improvements in gender equality in recent years, with a narrowing of the gender gap in access to mobile internet and bank accounts in low- and middle-income countries. However, the gap in food insecurity between men and women has widened, with 22% of women losing their jobs in the off-farm segment of agrifood systems during the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to only 2% of men.
Closing the gender gap in farm productivity and wage gap in agrifood-system employment could increase global GDP by 1% (or almost USD 1 trillion) and reduce global food insecurity by about 2%, benefiting 45 million people.
Empowering women in small-scale production could also significantly increase the incomes and resilience of millions of people. A review of 13 agricultural development projects showed mixed impacts on women’s empowerment. These projects aimed to increase income and nutritional outcomes through interventions in crops, livestock, and nutrition.
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