Gender and Food Security
In celebration of World Women’s Day, the food security editor has put together a list of recently published gender and food security documents that explore a range of issues and perspectives.
- Women and food security in South Asia: current issues and emerging concerns
- ( N. Ramachandran / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) , 2006)
- Despite the progress in food production and availability, nutrition levels of women and children in South Asia remain exceptionally low. This paper explores various aspects of the relationship between...
- Gender in agriculture sourcebook
- ( L. Brown;Y. Lambrou;R. Birner / International Fund for Agricultural Development , 2008)
- This extensive resource provides guidance for the development of rural agricultural strategies that effectively promote gender equality and women's empowerment and reduce poverty. The Sour...
- Women and the right to food international law and state practice
- ( I. Rae / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , 2008)
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This paper provides a cross-cutting analysis of the right to food from a gender perspective, examining relevant international instruments as well as state practice. The discussion is ...
- Women and food crises: how US food aid policies can better support their struggles. A discussion paper
- ( K. Hansen-Kuhn / Southern African Regional Poverty Network , 2007)
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Over the last few decades, food crises have become a distressingly common phenomena. Women are often at the centre of these emergencies, though the disproportionate impact of hunger on women is too...
- A row to hoe: the gender impact of trade liberalization on our food system, agricultural markets and women’s human rights
- ( A. Spieldoch / Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy , 2007)
- This paper examines how women have been affected by changes in the food system within the global context of international trade and investment. The author outlines the need for further research to dee...
