Gender Inequalities and Food Insecurity: Ten years after the food price crisis, why are women farmers still food-insecure?
Publication date
2019-07-15Subject
AidApproach and methodology
Climate change
Food and livelihoods
Gender
Health
Humanitarian
Natural resources
Private sector
ResilienceRightsTrade
Keywords
GenderInequality
Food insecurity
Food price crisis
Agriculture
Food systems
Smallholder farmers
Sustainable agriculture
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OxfamDocument type
Briefing paperDescription
The food price crisis of 2007–08 had devastating impacts for the world’s poorest people, especially for smallholder farmers and in particular for women, who face discrimination and a heavy burden of household responsibility. The global response to the crisis saw the launch of numerous new initiatives and instruments, but funding has been insufficient and policies have failed to address the structural deficiencies in the global food system. Ten years on, in light of climate change and increased conflict, new policies are needed to rebalance the system to meet the needs of smallholder communities, with a renewed focus on meeting the needs and aspirations of women.