Youth-led Solutions: Advancing Young Women's and Girls' Rights, Achieving Food Security and Improving Nutrition

This Solutions Session takes place on November 6, 2025. Co-organized by the World Food Forum Global Youth Action Initiative hosted by FAO and UN Women, the session highlights how youth-led initiatives, particularly those empowering young women, can enhance food security and nutrition while contributing to poverty eradication.

Session Background

The session builds on the launch of the WFF Youth Assembly's Youth Recommendations Paper: Empowering Young Women in Agrifood Systems at the 2025 High-Level Political Forum. The paper identified ten priority areas for youth-led and multistakeholder action:

• Inclusive access to resources and finance

• Education and skills development

• Leadership and representation

The session showcases strong examples of youth-led policy-to-action that advance the social development pillars and Sustainable Development Goals.

What the Session Covers

The session showcases innovative youth-led initiatives supporting food security and improved nutrition. Discussions address structural barriers young women and girls face in accessing resources, technology, leadership, and decision-making opportunities.

Participants will see how youth-driven action translates policy recommendations into tangible results that improve outcomes for young women in agrifood systems.

Key Focus Areas

• Youth-led initiatives empowering young women in agriculture

• Food security and nutrition improvements through youth action

• Breaking down barriers to resources and technology access

• Enhancing young women's leadership and representation

• Policy-to-action approaches that deliver results

Who Should Attend

• Young women working in agrifood systems

• Youth advocates for gender equality

• Young farmers and agripreneurs

• Development practitioners focusing on youth and gender

• Policymakers addressing women's empowerment

• UN agencies and NGOs working on food security

• Researchers studying youth and gender in agriculture

• Students interested in sustainable development

Session Value

You'll gain insights into successful youth-led models that address real challenges facing young women in agriculture. The session provides inspiration and practical approaches for advancing young women's rights while improving food security and nutrition outcomes.

Event Details

• Date: November 6, 2025

• Co-organizers: World Food Forum Global Youth Action Initiative (FAO) and UN Women

• Focus: Youth-led initiatives, young women's empowerment, food security, nutrition

• Context: Builds on Youth Recommendations Paper launched at 2025 High-Level Political Forum

• Format: Solutions session with showcases and discussions

Check the official World Food Forum or UN Women channels for session time, registration information, and details about featured initiatives and speakers.