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The JP RWEE participated in the CGIAR/Wageningen University Cultivating Equality Conference, 'Advancing Gender Research in Agriculture and Food Systems.' Gender specialists from FAO, IFAD, UN Women and WFP discussed the results of the programme's holistic a

The event co-hosted in partnership with FAO, IFAD, UN Women, WFP and the Swedish International Development Cooperation (Sida), brought together partners to deliberate on the evaluation findings of the first phase of a five-year multi-agency global initiativ

Since 2014 the Joint Program on Accelerating Progress towards Rural Women's Economic Empowerment (JP RWEE) has supported over 7,000 women and 38,000 family members in Guatemala, empowering indigenous women through transformative social and economic change t

Rural women from Ethiopia, Guatemala, Liberia, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Niger and Rwanda share their stories towards cultivating change during COVID-19.

Together, through the implementation of the Joint Programme “Accelerating Progress Towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women” (JP RWEE), FAO, IFAD, UN Women and WFP are addressing social norm change and increasing women’s participation and leadership

This photo essay describes the different types of changes in the life of women that are participating in the JP RWEE: social inclusion, gender roles and women’s rights, adaptation to climate change, sustainable livelihoods, ICTs and innovation, and women’s

Recording of the side event held at CSW 63 on "Rural women's empowerment for food security and nutrition: evidence from joint UN work".

The side event presented emerging lessons on the impacts of the Joint Programme on "Rural Women's Economic Empowerment" including innovative methodologies to measure women’s empowerment in food security and nutrition.

The video shows how Household Methodologies, implemented by IFAD in the framework of the Joint Programme RWEE, are transforming the relations between women, men, girls and boys in rural Kyrgyzstan.

Meet Kebele, one of the over 2000 women who benefited from the Joint Programme "Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women", who tell us the story of how thanks to the support received she has increased her income, but also improv

This video give a practical example of how an integrated approach can support rural women's economic empowerment and give them more voice in their families and communities.

Hear with us the story of Chandra Kala, a rural woman from one of the poorest districts of Nepal, who gives us an insight of how her family life has improved thanks to the support received from the Joint Programme RWEE.

This video follows one of RWEE participants in Kyrgyzstan in a typical day, an opportunity to show the many changes the support received has brought not only to her life but also in the lives of her group.

Through the voice of one of the rural women supported by the Joint Programme on "Rural Women's Economic Empowerment", we learn more about the impact the initiative jointly implemented by FAO, IFAD, WFP and UN Women is having on poor women living in rural Gu

Short video from Niger, one of the seven pilot countries of the JP on "Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women", explaining through the voices of women how the four UN Agencies (FAO, IFAD, WFP, UN Women) are providing an integr