Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 09:00 - 11:00 GMT

Curator

Dr Jemimah Njuki, Custodian, Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, UNFSS 2021

Convened by

1. Dr Jemimah Njuki, Custodian, Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, UNFSS 2021

2. Dr Wanjiru Kamau Rutenberg, AWARD

3. Ms Beatrice Gakuba-AWAN

4. Ms Sabdiyo Dido, AGRA

5. Ms Elizabeth Nsimadala, PAFO

This dialogue is one in a series of regional dialogues to discuss how we can achieve the triple goal of gender equality, sustainable and healthy food systems. It will bring together scientists, farmers and farmer organizations, policy makers, consumers, private sector and others to discuss and share solutions on guaranteeing land rights for women, rural women’s economic empowerment, women’s voice and decision making in food systems, bridging the gender technology gap and more.

This dialogue is one in a series of regional dialogues to discuss how we can achieve the triple goal of gender equality, sustainable and healthy food systems. It will bring together scientists, farmers and farmer organizations, policy makers, consumers, private sector and others to discuss and share solutions on guaranteeing land rights for women, rural women’s economic empowerment, women’s voice and decision making in food systems, bridging the gender technology gap and more.

Key outcomes of the dialogue include:

(i) a set of solutions and commitments for gender equality in food systems (ii) an African position on what commitments are needed to achieve gender equality in food systems for the UN Food Systems Summit (iii) a community of practice to advance commitments on gender equality in food systems.

More on the dialogue organization:

We will have plenary discussions on solutions for gender equality and food systems as well as break out group conversations.

We will organize the break out conversations along the Action Tracks of the Un Food Systems Summit, and a French speakers group to engage across the Action Tracks.

Please indicate which group you would be interested in joining when registering:

1. Ensure Access to safe and nutritious food

2. Shift to sustainable consumption patterns

3. Boost nature positive production

4. Advance equitable livelihoods

5. Build resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stress

6. French speaking group

Acknowledgement

International Food Policy Research Institute, African Women in Agriculture Research and Development, Africa Women in Agribusiness, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, Pan Africa Farmers organization.