This policy brief examines the importance of integrating gender considerations into sustainable agricultural mechanization to improve productivity, equity, and resilience in agrifood systems. It highlights that women play a central role in agriculture but face systemic barriers in accessing technology, finance, and information, resulting in lower productivity and limited benefits from mechanization. The document outlines key gendered challenges and proposes a framework for designing, disseminating, and scaling gender‑responsive mechanization technologies. It emphasizes integrated approaches involving policy, markets, institutions, and capacity‑building to ensure inclusive access and adoption. The brief concludes that closing gender gaps in mechanization can enhance food security, economic outcomes, and resilience, contributing significantly to achieving sustainable development goals