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This publication assess the associations between measures of women’s empowerment and specific food systems outcomes. Among the many ways to measure women’s empowerment, this publication focuses on the Women’s...

Research on the gender dimensions of resilience highlights differences in the ways that men and women experience disturbances, their resilience capacities, and their preferred responses. This publication applies a food...

Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in food systems can result in greater food security and better nutrition, and in more just, resilient, and sustainable food systems...

The brochure provides data disaggregated by sex on various issues under the following topics: - Small family farms and women's decision-making roles in agriculture - Secure...

This review examines research studies on gender-based productivity gaps in agriculture with an objective of assessing the nature of evidence since the wide-ranging productivity gaps reported in the SOFA 2010–2011 of FAO. It...

What we consume and how we live affects our environment. Insights into human behaviour can help design more effective environmental policies.

European farmers are key to a sustainable EU. Understanding farmers’ decisions can lead to more effective agricultural policies.

Research shows that loneliness and social isolation have harmful repercussions on mental and physical health, as well as significant consequences on social cohesion and community trust. Both loneliness...

A new White Paper explores how planet-friendly school meal programs can help address today’s food system challenges. Written by 85 organizations, including...

The European Union is committed via legally binding targets to reduce per capita food waste at the retail and consumption stage. This requires realising profound behavioural change in diverse political...