FAO has made gender mainstreaming central to its development policies and programmes. The Organisation’s work now extends beyond "women’s issues", into areas once considered "gender-neutral", such as agricultural science and economic policy making. Within the Organisation, gender mainstreaming entails sensitising staff to gender issues in technical and administrative work, creating accountability mechanisms, and ensuring the allocation of resources equal to the challenge. WWW site links to overview materials and FAO publications on related issues.

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