The Global Food Systems 5050 Initiative: Tracking and promoting progress on gender equality amid food systems transformation
Women play critical roles in food systems—as producers, processors, traders, consumers, scientists, and policy makers. Women represent on average 43% of the agricultural labor force globally and are essential agents of change in ensuring the shift to more efficient and climate-resilient food systems. The empowerment of women is associated with improved food security, better management of climate change impacts and better nutrition for women and their households and communities.
Author: JEMIMAH NJUKI
Organization: IFPRI
Year: 2021
Type: Blog article
Full text available at: https://www.ifpri.org/blog/global-food-systems-5050-initiative-tracking-and-promoting-progress-gender-equality-amid-food
Content language: English