Henvendelse af 24/10-2025 fra Division of Partnerships and Collaboration with the UN (PSU) and Division of Rural Transformation and Gender Equality (ESP) of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations om invitation og program til webinar den 3/11-2025 om ”Gender Equality in Agrifood Systems: A Handbook for Parliamentarians”

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Emne: att. / High-level consultation workshop on Gender Equality in Agrifood Systems - 3 November 2025 –
Online
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to inform you that the Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division (PSU) and the Rural
Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO) is organizing a high-level Consultation Webinar on Gender Equality in Agrifood Systems: A
Handbook for Parliamentarians, to be held online (Zoom) on Monday, 3 November 2025, from 14:00 to
16:00 CET (UTC+1). We are pleased to share with you the invitation below.
The Handbook for Parliamentarians on Gender Equality in Agrifood Systems is being developed as a
practical resource to support lawmakers and parliamentary stakeholders in advancing gender equality and
women’s empowerment across agrifood systems. It offers concrete guidance, good practices and policy
tools applicable to the key parliamentary functions of legislation, budget, oversight and representation.
During the consultation, FAO will present the draft handbook and invite participants to provide comments
on its structure, content and recommendations. Participants’ insights will be essential to ensure the
handbook reflects diverse regional priorities and remains practical, actionable and relevant. Participants will
also be invited to champion its dissemination and uptake at national and regional levels.
We would be grateful if you could confirm your interest and availability to participate and /or reach out to
the respective Committees on Gender and the Women’s Parliamentarians and kindly ask for their interest to
participate in this online consultation.
Would be grateful for your feedback at your earliest convenience, but not later than 29th of October.
Should you have any questions, please let us know.
Thank you very much and kind regards,
Darya Alekseeva
Secretary of the Regional Parliamentary Meeting
FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU)
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Honourable,
The Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division (PSU) and the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality
Division (ESP) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are pleased to invite
you to a high-level Consultation Webinar on Gender Equality in Agrifood Systems: A Handbook for
Parliamentarians, to be held online (Zoom) on Monday, 3 November 2025, from 14:00 to 16:00 CET
(UTC+1).
The Handbook for Parliamentarians on Gender Equality in Agrifood Systems is being developed as a
practical resource to support lawmakers and parliamentary stakeholders in advancing gender equality and
women’s empowerment across agrifood systems. It offers concrete guidance, good practices and policy
tools applicable to the key parliamentary functions of legislation, budget, oversight and representation.
During the consultation, FAO will present the draft handbook and invite participants to provide comments
on its structure, content and recommendations. Your insights will be essential to ensure the handbook
reflects diverse regional priorities and remains practical, actionable and relevant. Participants will also be
invited to champion its dissemination and uptake at national and regional levels.
Upon confirmation of your participation, FAO will share the draft handbook in advance for your review,
together with the Zoom connection details and a brief agenda.
Kindly confirm your availability by 15 October 2025 by replying to this message. When confirming, please
indicate:
1. Your full name, title and institution;
2. Preferred email address for receiving the draft and connection details.
We would be honoured by your participation and greatly value your contribution to this validation process.
Yours sincerely,
On behalf of the Division of Partnerships and Collaboration with the UN (PSU) and
Division of Rural Transformation and Gender Equality (ESP) of
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations


High-level consultation workshop on Gender Equality in Agrifood Systems
3 November 2025 – Online
1. Background
Gender equality in agrifood systems is a cornerstone of sustainable development, food security, and inclusive
economic growth. Yet, women and girls continue to encounter persistent barriers in agriculture and food
systems—limited access to land, finance, extension services, markets, and decision-making spaces. These
disparities not only undermine women’s rights, but also weaken the productivity and resilience of agrifood
systems, with repercussions for communities and national economies.
Parliamentarians hold a decisive role in closing these gaps. Through gender-responsive legislation, equitable
budget allocation, effective oversight, and inclusive representation, parliaments can drive transformative
change. The United Nations General Assembly, through resolution A/RES/77/159, underscores this pivotal
role, recognizing that parliaments are central to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
particularly SDG 5 on gender equality, and to ensuring agrifood systems that deliver food security and
nutrition for all.
FAO has long partnered with parliamentarians at national, regional, and global levels to strengthen their
capacity to lead this agenda—by raising awareness, fostering knowledge exchange, supporting legislative
processes, and providing technical guidance for mainstreaming gender equality in agrifood systems. A
milestone in this collaboration was the Second Global Parliamentary Summit Against Hunger and Malnutrition
(2023), which endorsed the Global Parliamentary Pact Against Hunger and Malnutrition, reaffirming the
commitment of parliamentarians to building sustainable, inclusive, and equitable agrifood systems with a
strong gender lens.
Building on this momentum, FAO has developed a Handbook for Parliamentarians on Gender Equality in
Agrifood Systems. Conceived as a practical tool, the handbook brings together evidence-based good
practices, policy instruments, and actionable recommendations to support parliamentarians in integrating
gender perspectives across their legislative, budgetary, oversight, and representation functions.
This high-level consultation will provide parliamentarians with the opportunity to review and validate the
handbook, ensuring that its recommendations are both relevant and actionable. It will also invite
parliamentarians to champion the dissemination and use of the handbook at national, regional, and global
levels, strengthening collective efforts to accelerate gender equality and transform agrifood systems for the
benefit of all.
2. Objectives of the webinar
The consultation webinar aims to:
• Present the draft handbook and its content;
• Gather parliamentarians’ feedback to ensure relevance, clarity, and regional applicability;
• Validate key recommendations and the roadmap for completion;
• Discuss opportunities for dissemination and uptake of the handbook at national and regional levels.
Participants are kindly requested to review the draft handbook sections prior to the webinar to allow for
focused and productive discussions.
Participants will be expected to:
• Review draft handbook sections prior to the webinar;
• Engage in discussions during thematic and breakout sessions;
• Provide input on content and recommendations;
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• Endorse practical guidance for parliamentarians.
3. Agenda
This webinar is designed to introduce the key points of the FAO Handbook for Parliamentarians "Gender
Equality in Agrifood Systems", facilitate participant feedback, and discuss implementation strategies. The
session includes opening remarks, a presentation of the handbook's main sections, interactive discussions,
breakout group activities (TBC), and closing remarks with next steps. The following table outlines the detailed
agenda, time allocations, segment titles, and responsibilities for each part of the webinar.
14:00 CEST
Time Segment Details / Responsibilities Presenter /
Facilitator
14:00-
14:10
10 min Welcome &
Opening
Remarks
Introduction of the webinar’s objectives,
agenda, and expected outcomes
Director of FAO/ESP
or PSU or
Parliamentarian
14:10-
14:15
5 min Opening
Speech
FAO’s role in promoting gender equality in
agrifood systems and parliamentary
engagement
Coordinator,
Parliamentary
Networks Team, FAO
14:15-
14:25
10 min General
Presentation
of the
Handbook
Why the handbook was developed; data on
gender disparities in agrifood systems; the
role of parliamentarians; overview of the 12
chapters clustered into thematic areas;
roadmap for completion
Gender Team Leader,
FAO/ESP
14:25-
14:55
30 min Thematic
Session 1
• Presentation of first cluster of chapters
(10 min)
• Breakout group discussion (10 min)
• Report back (10 min)
Gender Team /
Facilitators / Group
Representatives
14:55-
15:25
30 min Thematic
Session 2
• Presentation of second cluster of
chapters (10 min)
• Breakout group discussion (10 min)
• Report back (10 min)
Gender Team /
Facilitators / Group
Representatives
15:25-
15:55
30 min Thematic
Session 3
• Presentation of third cluster of chapters
(10 min)
• Breakout group discussion (10 min)
• Report back (10 min)
Gender Team /
Facilitators / Group
Representatives
15:55-
16:00
5 min Closing
Session
Wrap up, next steps and closing Director of ESP or
PSU or
Parliamentarian