abstract Greening the agricultural sector is envisioned to generate millions of green and decent jobs, benefitting African countries in particular, thus contributing to poverty reduction, promoting social and economic development, and offering solutions to some urgent environmental challenges. Compelling theoretical arguments presented in the literature make a strong case not only for greening the agriculture sector to create new green jobs and upgrade the existing ones, but also for an opportunity to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment, in a sector engulfed by major gender disparities. It is a sector in which women make up the majority of the labour force. This open forum piece examines the possibility of advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in Africa through green jobs creation in agriculture. It draws on available existing literature and case studies from African countries. Among the major findings is that, if the right choices are made, the possibilities of green agriculture to deliver on the envisioned promises are immense. However, the challenges that must be overcome in agriculture appear to be more daunting than the possibilities. One of the recommendations is that the commitment to achieve gender equality should set a foundation for comprehensive, gender-responsive, and human rights-based green agricultural initiatives.

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农业中的性别和绿色工作

摘要 农业部门的绿化旨在创造数百万个绿色和体面的就业机会，特别是使非洲国家受益，从而有助于减少贫困，促进社会和经济发展，并为一些紧迫的环境挑战提供解决方案。文献中提出的令人信服的理论论点不仅为农业部门的绿色化以创造新的绿色就业机会和升级现有就业机会提供了强有力的理由，而且还为在一个被主要性别差异所吞没的部门促进性别平等和妇女赋权提供了机会. 这是一个妇女占劳动力大部分的部门。这篇公开论坛文章探讨了通过在农业中创造绿色就业机会来促进非洲性别平等和妇女赋权的可能性。它借鉴了来自非洲国家的现有文献和案例研究。主要发现之一是，如果做出正确的选择，绿色农业实现预期承诺的可能性是巨大的。然而，农业必须克服的挑战似乎比可能性更令人生畏。其中一项建议是，实现性别平等的承诺应为全面、促进性别平等和基于人权的绿色农业举措奠定基础。农业必须克服的挑战似乎比可能性更令人生畏。其中一项建议是，实现性别平等的承诺应为全面、促进性别平等和基于人权的绿色农业举措奠定基础。农业必须克服的挑战似乎比可能性更令人生畏。其中一项建议是，实现性别平等的承诺应为全面、促进性别平等和基于人权的绿色农业举措奠定基础。