"STATUS OF WOMEN"

A new Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report provides a comprehensive picture of the status of women not only in agriculture, but across agrifood systems, providing extensive data about gender in agrifood systems, with particular focus on how women participate in and benefit from socio-economic opportunities. UNIFEED

The Chair of the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) said the agreed conclusions reached at the end of this year’s meeting are “a significant milestone on gender equality in the context of technology, innovation and education in the digital age.” UNIFEED

The UN Secretary-General warned, “Rather than presenting facts and addressing bias, technology based on incomplete data and badly-designed algorithms is digitizing and amplifying sexism – with deadly consequences.” UNIFEED

The Minister of Equality of Spain, Irene Montero, said in New York that “the conclusion that feminism is changing the world is a reality.” UNIFEED

Under the theme "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality", the United Nations Observance of International Women's Day 2023 highlighted the need for inclusive and transformative technology and digital education. UNIFEED

UN Women Executive Director Sima Sami Bahous told the Security Council, “The status of women is under siege. Aspects of technology, such as social media, have roles in sharing vital information and rallying support – and also in causing further harm through spreading disinformation and fostering violent misogyny.” UNIFEED

A group of activists from the Arab region participating in the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York warned about a deterioration of the women’s situation in their countries. UNIFEED