Protection issues faced by women farmers in Pakistan

Download or read book Protection issues faced by women farmers in Pakistan written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2024-02-22 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study identifies gender-related protection issues that impact women farmers in Pakistan, and suggests strategy solutions that can contribute to emergency and resilience strategies to safeguard their rights. It focuses on women farmers engaged in the production of four major crops: cotton, maize, wheat and vegetables/fruit. Women in the fisheries and livestock sectors were also interviewed to better understand women’s contributions to food systems and climate change resilience. The study analyses the linkages between women’s livelihoods, nutrition, literacy and child protection issues vis-à-vis rural women’s understandings of well-being, protection and economic security. By examining these issues, the study seeks to shed light on the kind of policy reforms, technical assistance and departmental coordination required to address protection issues that affect women in agriculture.