Regional Gender Strategy and Action Plan 2017–2019 for Asia and the Pacific

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Regional Gender Strategy and Action Plan aims to provide focus for the FAO gender-related work in Asia and the Pacific and identify delivery mechanisms for the period 2017-2019. The Regional Gender Strategy and Action Plan encompasses work at both the regional and country level.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Release date: Feb 8, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370227037

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Contents

Acronyms and abbreviations

Introduction

Objectives and process

Regional context and priorities

1. Regional gender context

2. Emerging regional trends and challenges

3. Regional priorities, priority programmes and gender equality

4. Priority Programmes

RAP focus areas for gender equality and women's empowerment

1. Developing improved understanding of gender dynamics in changing agri-food systems

2. Increasing the benefits that women and men receive from FAO and partner programmes in key productive systems, including rice farming, fisheries and aquaculture

3. Advancing gender equality in food and nutrition security programming

4.