Gender and agriculture

Dutch Development Cooperation and Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture

This topic of the Gender Timeline focuses on gender issues and women’s role in agriculture and food security. While one cannot underestimate the important role of women as farmers and agricultural producers, at the same time it is not possible to capture all aspects and experiences gained over 70 years of development cooperation within an international context. May this introduction to this important topic inspire you to read more.