Forests, food security and gender: linkages, disparities and priorities for action

Women tend to play specific roles in forestry and agroforestry value chains. These are important for their incomes, and in turn for the well-being and food security of their households. However, women’s roles in forestry value chains are generally poorly supported by policy-makers and service providers. The persistent lack of gender-disaggregated data further compounds this problem. Empowering women in the forest sector can create significant development opportunities for them and generate important spill-over benefits for their households and communities. Efforts to enhance women’s participation in forest-related institutions should be strengthened because women can help to maximize synergies between the forest sector and food security for the benefit of all

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	FAO, Rome (Italy). Forestry Dept. eng 184178, FAO, Rome (Italy). Gender, Equity and Rural Employment Div. eng 1423211762675, Center for International Forestry Research, Bogor (Indonesia) eng 175167, World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi (Kenya) eng 175200
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Rome (Italy) FAO 2013
Subjects:	FORESTRY, AGROFORESTRY, GENDER, ROLE OF WOMEN, FOREST PRODUCTS, FOOD SECURITY, FOREST MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY FORESTRY, WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION, FORESTRY POLICIES, AMENAGEMENT FORESTIER, FORESTERIE COMMUNAUTAIRE, PARTICIPATION DE LA FEMME, POLITIQUE FORESTIERE, FORESTERIE, AGROFORESTERIE, GENRE (FEMMES/HOMMES), ROLE DES FEMMES, PRODUIT FORESTIER, SECURITE ALIMENTAIRE, ORDENACION FORESTAL, SILVICULTURA COMUNITARIA, PARTICIPACION DE LA MUJER, POLITICA FORESTAL, CIENCIAS FORESTALES, AGROFORESTERIA, GENERO, PAPEL DE LA MUJER, PRODUCTOS FORESTALES, SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA,
Online Access:	http://www.fao.org/3/a-mg488e.pdf
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