Gender EqualityArticles

This article provides an in-depth exploration of the definition of feminism, its historical development (including three waves and cyberfeminism), and its importance in contemporary society. It details the various forms of gender discrimination and explains why specific women's rights are necessary, emphasizing that women's rights are human rights.

FAO’s 2025 regional report shows why women’s growing presence in agrifood work must be read alongside unequal resources, care burdens and decision-making power.

On January 18, 2025, tens of thousands joined the rebranded 'People's March' protesting Trump's second inauguration. While smaller than the 2017 event, the 2025 marches reflect a shift from mass mobilization to strategic, long-term grassroots and legislative action.

2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Despite progress, 24% of countries report backlash on gender equality, and 10% of women still live in extreme poverty. This is a critical moment to renew commitments.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres issues stark warning at the 2024 Commission on the Status of Women: 'Patriarchy is far from vanquished; it is regaining ground.' From Afghanistan to America, from digital spaces to political stages, women's rights are under systematic attack and decades of progress are being reversed.

A FAO - GFCM study traces women’s work across the fisheries value chain and shows how gaps in official data can reproduce their exclusion.

FAO traces women’s work across food production, processing, distribution and consumption, connecting unequal resources, wages, care and shocks.

A UN guide maps the legal standards and practical barriers shaping women’s rights to own, use, control and inherit land and other productive resources.

Through a fictional roundtable dialogue, this article explores the diverse perspectives, internal tensions, and the profound impact of race, class, and gender identity on contemporary feminism.

A joint FAO, IFAD and ILO report asks how gender shapes paid and unpaid work on and off farms - and what decent rural employment requires.