Gendered threats to rural women’s right to food and nutrition are inextricably intertwined with the pervasive patriarchal norms and practices that discriminate against women and girls, reads a civil society submission to the Commission on the Status of Women.

On the occasion of the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women, FIAN International, as Secretariat of the Global Network for the Right to Food and Nutrition (GNRTFN), together with another 25 organizations, submitted a written contribution on rural women’s right to food and nutrition.

The submission highlighted that gendered threats to rural women’s RTFN are inextricably intertwined with the pervasive patriarchal norms and practices that discriminate against women and girls. It also pointed to the current economic and development model, as it is generally known to be rent-seeking, exploitative of people and natural resources, and highly growth-oriented.