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Gender mainstreaming in agriculture and food security: FAO Türkiye’s experiences 2021

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Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Ankara, Türkiye ;

Pages 48 p.

Author FAO; UN;

Publisher FAO ; UN ;

Category Corporate general interest

ISBN 978-92-5-136581-6

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0840en

Synopsis (short abstract) FAO Türkiye, in line with its overall mandate, supports the Turkish Government in close collaboration and synergy with line ministries, UN agencies, international organizations, civil society organizations, academia, and the private sector to strengthen three priority areas: food and nutrition security and safety; sustainable forest and natural resources management, including fisheries; and institutional capacity enhancement of the public and private sectors. Gender is one of the crosscutting themes that is mandatorily mainstreamed within all projects and regular work under the above-mentioned priority areas. FAO Türkiye’s actions for the implementation of gender commitments are guided by the FAO Policy on Gender Equality 2020–2030 which recognizes that persistent inequalities between women and men constitute a major obstacle to agriculture and rural development; and that eliminating these disparities is essential to building sustainable and inclusive food systems and resilient and peaceful societies. The implementation of equality goals and targets are the shared responsibility of line ministries, other government offices and civil society organizations. The National Action Plan on Women’s Empowerment 2018–2023 aims promote women’s participation in economic and social life; ensure women’s equal access to rights and opportunities; and mainstream the principle of equality between women and men into all the main state plans and programmes. In response to the challenges, FAO Türkiye cooperates with the Turkish Government to deliver a range of gender mainstreamed and women-focused actions. This compilation of practices from the field aims to raise awareness among practitioners by sharing experiences and lessons learned to develop future actions.

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FAO. 2022. Gender mainstreaming in agriculture and food security: FAO Türkiye’s experiences 2021. Ankara.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0840en

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