AMAF's approach to Gender Mainstreaming in the Food, Agriculture, and Forestry Sectors

Author(s): 
ASEAN Technical Working Group on Agriculture and Research Development (ATWGARD)
Organization(s): 
ASEAN

Overview/summary:

The AMAF’S Approach to gender mainstreaming in the food, agriculture and forestry sectors were completed by the ASEAN Technical Working Group on Agricultural Research and Development (ATWGARD), with support from the ASEAN Working Groups on Livestock, Crops and Fisheries and ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry (ASOF) and the ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW). AMAF’S Approach to gender mainstreaming in the food, agriculture and forestry sectors is defined as public measures that apply a gender perspective which as a result affect the behavior of different stakeholders (amongst other producers, farmers and regulators). The gender policy covers key elements to be integrated into a set of policies and programs to ensure women working in the food, agriculture and forestry sectors in ASEAN are empowered. Recognising that gender inequalities permeate the food, agriculture and forestry sectors and that public policies and frameworks yield significant gendered impacts on the three sectors; the AMAF’s Approach aim to set out recommendations that serve as reference guides for AMS in their efforts to promote gender equality in the food, agriculture and forestry sectors. The AMAF’s Approach is not intended to be a full or binding statement on gender. The AMAF’s Approach will help increase AMSs’ awareness of the importance of gender policies in the food, agriculture and forestry sector, with a view to stimulating the development of best practices and enhancing cooperation between ASEAN Member States. The AMAF’s Approach to gender mainstreaming in the food, agriculture and forestry sectors, which are public document, will be a living reference as ATWGARD will update them frequently to reflect any changes and development in ASEAN, and international/regional best practices. The AMAF’S Approach to gender mainstreaming in the food, agriculture and forestry sectors were adopted by the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) at the 40th AMAF Meeting in 2018 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam.

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