{"id":844,"date":"2026-03-31T11:26:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womeninagmag.com\/foundation\/?p=844"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:26:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:26:42","slug":"women-farmers-access-to-justice-and-resources-centre-stage-at-fao-romes-hq-for-international-womens-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womeninagmag.com\/foundation\/2026\/03\/women-farmers-access-to-justice-and-resources-centre-stage-at-fao-romes-hq-for-international-womens-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Women farmers\u2019 access to justice and resources centre stage at FAO Rome\u2019s hq for International Women\u2019s Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FAO, IFAD and WFP bring together high-level representatives and farmers\u2019 organizations for the annual joint event in Rome on March 5th<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) marked International Women\u2019s Day<\/a> earlier this month with a joint event dedicated to strengthening women farmers\u2019 access to justice, rights and opportunities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Women\u2019s Day, which falls on 8 March, celebrates the achievements of women while calling for accelerated action to end discrimination and inequality. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cRights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.\u201d, and falls within the global International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026<\/a>. The Rome-Based Agencies made a commitment to work together to promote policies and investments that expand women farmers\u2019 access to justice, resources and leadership opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cInvesting in women farmers strengthens food security; it drives rural development; and it builds resilience\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAcross the world, women are at the heart of our agrifood systems. Women are central to the family, and to feeding the world,\u201d said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu in a video message. \u201cThey work harder, often under more difficult conditions, and their contributions are not always fully recognized,\u201d he said. \u201cYet, we know that when women farmers succeed, everyone benefits. Investing in women farmers strengthens food security; it drives rural development; and it builds resilience. And it creates more efficient, more inclusive, more resilient and more sustainable agrifood systems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvidence consistently shows that, when rural women have equal access to opportunities in agrifood systems, their productivity increases, incomes rise, and resilience strengthens. This translates into more active rural economies overall,\u201d said G\u00e9rardine Mukeshimana, Vice-President of IFAD. \u201cLet us reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that women and girls can participate fully in economic life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When women lead, communities gain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWFP supports women leading the fight against hunger all over the world. Even in the most challenging places imaginable, women make sure food is on the table for their families and communities. Despite this, they\u2019re too often locked out of land, credit and the tools that could transform the critical role they already play. We must change this,\u201d said WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain. \u201cThis is about equal opportunity. This is about investing in women\u2019s leadership. Because when women lead, communities gain \u2013 and we empower families around the world to end hunger once and for all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n