Food Security
Ragasa, C., Lambrecht, I.
2020-7-14
Article on how agriculture and the food sector are critical to food and nutrition security because they not only produce food but also contribute to economic empowerment by employing a large share of female and male workers, especially in developing countries. Food systems at all levels―globally, domestically, locally, and in the home― are expected to be highly affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Women and men work as food producers, processors, and traders and will likely be impacted differently. Shocks or crises can exacerbate or reduce gender gaps, and so can policy responses to mitigate the impact of these crises or shocks. The article offers some perspectives and available country examples on how the COVID-19 crisis and responses to the crisis could be a setback or offer opportunities for gender equality in the food system.
- COVID-19 Pandemic
- Economic
- Food Insecurity
- Gender and/or Agency
- Nutrition
- Women and/or Girls
- Africa
- Asia
- East Africa
- Ethiopia
- Horn of Africa
- India
- Kenya
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- South Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tajikistan
- Uganda
- Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
- Adult women
- Adults (men and/or women 19+ years old)
- Women (adults and/or adolescents)
- Research
- Article
- Journal article
