Julia Guimarães

Innovate. Partner. Invest. Next week, Africa's ministers of agriculture + related portfolios meet in Mauritania for the 34th FAO Regional Conference for Africa. From dialogue to action, delegates will shape solutions to drive action for Africa's agrifood systems. #ARC34

Thank you to the distinguished speakers & guests who joined @FAO and co-organizers for the #CSW70 side event on "Advancing Justice for Women Farmers, celebrating the International #YearOfTheWomanFarmer"! 🎥If you missed it, watch the recording here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k…

West African Power Move! 🇬🇭 🇱🇷 🇳🇬 🇸🇱 Last week, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone held the first discussions to drive forward the @UN_CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in the region👩‍🌾💪. See what's next 👉 bit.ly/3KgvYbx

This week, @FAO gathered women's empowerment champions from 🇬🇭Ghana 🇳🇬Nigeria 🇱🇷Liberia & 🇸🇱Sierra Leone to discuss implementation of the @UN_CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women's and Girls' Empowerment. Learn more! 👉🏿bit.ly/49ZQKXc

.@FAO's Dimitra Clubs catalyse social cohesion & gender equality, supporting spaces for dialogue & collective action. Watch how club members in Uganda are leading their communities, improving lives & livelihoods➡️bit.ly/FAO-DC #FlexibleFunding #TogetherForDevelopment

✨🙌🏿Implementing the @UN_CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality & Women's and Girls' Empowerment can and will boost food security and nutrition for ALL. This week, we are gathered in Accra to learn how this can be put in action! Learn more👉🏿bit.ly/49ZQKXc

✨🙌🏿Congratulations to FAO regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa chef Fatmata Binta - her Fulani Kitchen Foundation is longlisted for the 2026 #FoodPlanetPrize for empowering women who grow fonio!🌍 See the full list: foodplanetprize.org/news/the-2026-… @Fulanichef @FoodPlanetPrize

Two years ago, the @UN_CFS endorsed the Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women's and Girls' empowerment. Today, they are being disseminated and implemented around the world 🌍 Are you ready to act? 📽️ youtube.com/watch?v=j1ET7c…

La situation des femmes dans les systèmes agroalimentaires d’Afrique subsaharienne. 👩‍🌾🌍 Soyez les premiers à accéder aux dernières données et recommandations pour promouvoir l'égalité des genres dans les systèmes agroalimentaires! ➡️ bit.ly/4gvmq8n #ÉgalitéDesGenres

Save the date: Technical briefing on food availability in Gaza The latest report of the Famine Review Committee on Gaza is loud and clear. Access to food is not a privilege – – it is a basic human right. Join us on 16 September, for the latest analysis. bit.ly/42oAU3K

“No one will solve your problems for you.” At #ACS2, FAO ADG Abebe Haile-Gabriel stressed the power of #SouthSouth cooperation for African countries: share experiences, co-create & innovate to drive solutions for Africa’s agrifood systems. Watch the video from #ACS2:

#AFSF2025 Women in Food Systems: Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in agrifood systems in Africa is both a moral imperative and an effective policy choice", Clara Park, Panelist in fireside chat

🌍 Women power Africa’s food systems but the gender gap persists. Let’s turn data into action, amplify their impact, and build equity from the ground up. #AFSForum2025

WATCH | Natural Resources Institute's Dr Lora Forsythe says land ownership in sub-Saharan Africa remains a significant problem. She says of 33 countries, 28 of them are in favour of men owning land. This was revealed by the status of Women in Agrifood Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa report.

Are you at #AFSF2025? Join us tomorrow for a full morning of discussions on the status of women in agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa 👩‍🌾👩‍🔬👩‍💻 Starting at 10:30, in the Auditorium, and following at 12:30, in Hall A - see you there!

#AFSForum2025 FAO’s Abebe Haile-Gabriel saluted young African innovators @Femi__Adekoya aka the Flying Farmer & @AffiongWilliams of @ReelFruit as examples of youth driving agrifood change. There are many, many more examples! We must ensure them a voice in decision-making.

FAO’s @AbebeHGabriel at today’s #AFSForum2025 plenary called on Africa's leaders to give young farmers and agripreneurs a seat at the table & the chance to unleash their potential. Africa’s youth are not the farmers of tomorrow – they are already transforming agrifood systems!💪🏿

Happening next week at #AFSForum2025 💪Join us for an engaging discussion on women's roles and empowerment in agrifood systems in the region🌍 See you in Dakar!

👩‍🌾 People-centred approaches are at the heart of transforming agrifood systems. Watch our playlist to learn how FAO works with governments to empower communities, reduce inequality & promote sustainable development bit.ly/3XGPEc7 #InclusiveAgrifoodSystems

In #Gaza, daily food intake has fallen well below what a human body needs to survive, warns @FAO news.un.org/en/story/2025/…