Country gender assessment of the agriculture and rural sector

This study shows that the absence of sex-disaggregated records on land ownership poses problems for determining women's representation as agricultural landowners. It suggests amending or drafting laws to ensure that women and men have equal rights to, access to and control over natural and productive resources.

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This country gender assessment (CGA) for the Republic of Azerbaijan was undertaken as part of FAO and national commitments to promote gender equality while integrating a gender perspective into its operations. The resulting CGA report focuses on the intersections of gender, agriculture and rural development, and presents a snapshot of critical gender-based inequalities and their consequences for agricultural production and rural livelihoods in Azerbaijan. The assessment includes recommendations on enhancing agriculture and developing rural communities with a gender-sensitive perspective, taking into consideration gender roles and differences between women and men in access to productive resources, inputs and information. The process of developing and finalizing the CGA was overseen by the FAO Partnership and Liaison Office in Azerbaijan, within the 'Improved food security and rural livelihoods through women's economic empowerment' (WEP) project in Azerbaijan, funded through the FAO-Azerbaijan Partnership Programme (FAPP)