Gender, agriculture and rural development in Europe and Central Asia
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In its 2011 flagship publication, The State of Food and Agriculture: Women in Agriculture, the FAO made the case that women’s unequal access to resources and opportunities not only holds them back but is a determining factor in the underperformance of the agriculture sector in many countries. More than a decade has passed since the report’s publication, and while some advances have been made in closing gender gaps, progress has not always been consistent or far-reaching. To tackle the gender gaps, the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia has, to date, published 12 Country Gender Assessments of agriculture and the rural sector for the region. The assessments have generated a body of information about key gender gaps in the Member Countries. The present regional overview is based on these Country Gender Assessments and synthesizes their findings to create a regional snapshot of persistent inequalities. The overview, hence, highlights priority issues as an evidence base for continued efforts by FAO, strategic partners and other stakeholders in technical assistance, policy development, project implementation and advocacy. The overview seeks to ensure that the needs and priorities of rural women are embedded in law, strategic planning and public policy related to the development of transformative food systems, including agriculture, and for rural areas.