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Economic and Social Development Department The State of Food and Agriculture 2010-11 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2010-11 The State of Food and Agriculture Women in agriculture: Closing the gender gap for development Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Rome, March 2011
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Economic and Social Development Department
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
2010
-11 The State of
Food and Agriculture
Women in agriculture: Closing the gender gap for development
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)Rome, March 2011
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
Women farmers produce less...
Source: Udry et al. (1995), Gender differentials in farm productivity: implications for household efficiency and agricultural policy. Food Policy, 20(5): 407-423.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
because they operate smaller farms…
Source: FAO Rural Income Generating Activities Database (2010).
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
…and use fewer inputs (e.g. fertilizer)
Source: FAO Rural Income Generating Activities Database (2010).
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
Gains from closing the gender gap
Productivity gains• 20 to 30 percent on women’s farms• 2.5 to 4 percent at national level
Food security gains• 12 to 17 percent reduction in the number of hungry• 100 to 150 million people lifted out of hunger
Broader economic and social gains• Better health, nutrition and education outcomes for
children• Higher human capital, which promotes economic
growth
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
Gains from closing the gender gap
Productivity gains• 20 to 30 percent on women’s farms• 2.5 to 4 percent at national level
Food security gains• 12 to 17 percent reduction in the number of hungry• 100 to 150 million people lifted out of hunger
Broader economic and social gains• Better health, nutrition and education outcomes for
children• Higher human capital, which promotes economic
growth
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
Gains from closing the gender gap
Productivity gains• 20 to 30 percent on women’s farms• 2.5 to 4 percent at national level
Food security gains• 12 to 17 percent reduction in the number of hungry• 100 to 150 million people lifted out of hunger
Broader economic and social gains• Better health, nutrition and education outcomes for
children• Higher human capital, which promotes economic
growth
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
Gains from closing the gender gap
Productivity gains• 20 to 30 percent on women’s farms• 2.5 to 4 percent at national level
Food security gains• 12 to 17 percent reduction in the number of hungry• 100 to 150 million people lifted out of hunger
Broader economic and social gains• Better health, nutrition and education outcomes for
children• Higher human capital, which promotes economic
growth
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
Steps to close the gender gap
Good agricultural policy must consider gender differences
Ensure equality for women under the law
Invest in the human capital of women and girls
Provide access to public services and technologies to free up women’s time
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
Steps to close the gender gap
Good agricultural policy must consider gender differences
Ensure equality for women under the law
Invest in the human capital of women and girls
Provide access to public services and technologies to free up women’s time
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
Steps to close the gender gap
Good agricultural policy must consider gender differences
Ensure equality for women under the law
Invest in the human capital of women and girls
Provide access to public services and technologies to free up women’s time
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
Steps to close the gender gap
Good agricultural policy must consider gender differences
Ensure equality for women under the law
Invest in the human capital of women and girls
Provide access to public services and technologies to free up women’s time
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
Steps to close the gender gap
Good agricultural policy must consider gender differences
Ensure equality for women under the law
Invest in the human capital of women and girls
Provide access to public services and technologies to free up women’s time
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
Policies can make a difference
Gender is a social construct, and as such it can change
Address the multiple constraints of women in agriculture holistically
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
Policies can make a difference
Gender is a social construct, and as such it can change
Address the multiple constraints of women in agriculture holistically
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food andAgriculture
2010-11
Economic and Social Development Department
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The State of Food and Agriculture
Women in agriculture: Closing the gender gap for development
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