![]() Almost 70 percent of employed women in South Asia work in agriculture, as do more than 60 percent of employed women in sub-Saharan Africa.This would reduce the number of hungry people in the world by around 12 to 17 percent. Evidence indicates that if these women had the same access to productive resources as men, they could increase yields on their farms by 20 to 30 percent, raising total agricultural output in these countries by 2.5 to 4 percent. On average, women make up about 43 percent of the agricultural labour force in developing countries.(Source: WFP Gender Policy and Strategy.) ![]() Gender inequality is a major cause and effect of hunger and poverty: it is estimated that 60 percent of chronically hungry people are women and girls.World survey on the role of women in development.Training for gender equality and women's empowerment.Entity-specific implementation plans on gender parity.Gender Focal Points and Focal Points for Women.High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.UN Women Global Innovation Coalition for Change.Flagship programme: Making Every Woman and Girl Count.Engaging boys and young men in gender equality.Action on ending violence against young women and girls.Economic empowerment and skills development for young women.Preventing violent extremism and countering terrorism.Women, peace, and security in the work of the UN Security Council.Sustainable Development and Climate Change. ![]()
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