Food Policy
Broussard, N.
2019-2-01
Article on how women have a higher probability of being food insecure relative to men. The magnitude of the gender gap in food insecurity varies across regions and varies by the severity level of food insecurity. In the developed countries of the European Union, women are 4.7 % points more likely than men to experience some form of food insecurity. In the poor countries of South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, women are two percentage points more likely than men to be severely food insecure. Using a modification of the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique, shows that gender differences in household income, educational attainment, and social networks explain the majority of the gender gap in food insecurity. However, in some regions, namely South Asia and Australia/New Zealand, gender differences in observable characteristics fail to account for gender differences in food insecurity. This analysis suggests that policies that address gender inequality in employment opportunities and educational attainment may also impact food insecurity.
- Economic
- Education
- Food Insecurity
- Gender and/or Agency
- Other Crises
- Women and/or Girls
- Africa
- Asia
- Australia
- Europe
- New Zealand
- Polynesia
- South Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- High-Income Countries (HICs)
- 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
