Produced on the occasion of IFAD's 20th anniversary, this booklet highlights the powerful interrelationship among poverty, household food security (HFS) and the marginalization of women in the development process, and what IFAD has done to alleviate poverty and malnutrition by addressing gender and HFS issues.

• Foreword and IFAD's Mandate and Mission (PDF Format 533KB)
• IFAD's Strategies (PDF Format 629 KB)
• The Evolution of IFAD's Gender Approach (PDF Format 746 KB)
• Summary and Credits (PDF Format 191 KB)
• Annexes: Women in the Rural Economy (PDF Format 591 KB)
  • Women and Small Business (Microenterprise)
  • Women and the Environment
  • Women and Livestock Production
  • Women, Savings and Credit
  • Women, Tools and Technology
  • Women and Crop Production
  • Women and Household Food Security (HFS)