The IFAP Committee of Women Farmers is a permanent discussion group devoted to the development of women farmers’ activities, the recognition of their rights and needs, and the broadening of their representation within farmers’ organizations.

 

  Aims and functions

  History of the Committee

Officers of the Committee, 2008:

President: Karen Serres (France)

Vice-Presidents: Nune Harutyunyan (Armenia), Lucila Quintana Acuna (Peru), Mary Akwia Anecho (Uganda), and Sue Beitlich (USA). Sarala Gopalan (India) is recognized as the Committee's expert.

IFAP Secretariate: Beatriz DelRosario

 

World Rural Women’s Day 2008 - October 15 - Theme: " Climate Change: Rural Women Are Part of the Solution"

- Open Letter from IFAP Committee of Women Farmers

- Recommendations from Rural Women

 

IFAP World Farmers' Congress - Warsaw, Poland - May 30 - June 6 2008 -

IFAP Committee of Women Farmers Meeting:

- Agenda

- Proceedings, Action Plan, Executive Summary

Meeting Presentations:

- Regional seminars on capacity building needs for the empowerment of women leaders, Christian Gouet, IFAP Development Program Manager

- Specific Union for Farmers Productive in Jordan

- Rabobank

- Your Just Reward, LTO

- Consejo Económico y Social de las Naciones Unidas, ONU

 

World Rural Women’s Day - 15 October 2007 - “The right to food: rural women produce and provid

- Press Release:

To support rural women in order to ensure food production

- Recommendations

- Message

 

World Rural Women's Day - 15 October 2006 -   « Rural Women: Leaders of Tomorrow » :

- Recommendations

- Message

- Women in Agriculture. Information note, September 2006.

- Press Release

 

  For a better recognition of the contribution of women farmers to development

     by Fabienne Derrien, Policy Officer, May 2004   

 
  “Biodiversity for Food Security: Women Farmers are ready!”

     Recommendations by Women Farmers, October 2004  

 
  Speech to the Opening of the World Food Day Exhibit, Karen Serres

     12 October 2004

IFAP Women Farmers’Meeting in Washington D.C., USA, May 2004.

  Impact of HIV/Aids on women farmers and food security,

     by Victoria Kakoko-Sebagereka, March 2004

  Women's involvement in Agriculture: A worldwide challenge

      by Fabienne Derrien, March 2004
 
  “Las mujeres del campo participamos y nos empoderamos",

      Resumen del seminario de Uruguay, desde el 21 al 27 de marzo de 2004.

      (Spanish only)

 
  Special Issue IFAP newsletter on Women Farmers: Facts and

     Recommendations, January 2004

  Towards greater access to land and water for women farmers,

     report by Fabienne Derrien, November 2003

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