The Right to Food

Presentation of the study "The Impact of Gender Policy Processes on the Right to Food: The Case of Cambodia", by Margherita Maffii

News - 16.05.2016

On 11 May 2016, the FAO Right to Food Team organized at FAO headquarters a seminar to present the findings of the study “The Impact of Gender Policy Processes on the Right to Food: The Case of Cambodia”.

The study, presented by the author Margherita Maffii (Right to Food International Consultant), was undertaken to identify possible approaches for the development of activities on the right to food in the Kingdom of Cambodia, using gender policies and initiatives currently at work in the country as an entry-point. The analysis takes into account the Cambodian legal framework in relation to food security, national policies in matters related to food security, social protection and gender, for promoting the advancement and empowerment of women. It also considers the intersection between national gender policies and ongoing decentralization processes. The study was recently validated during a national workshop held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 22 March 2016, attended by Government, institutions and CSOs.

Besides the main findings of the study, the seminar also gave to the author the opportunity to present an accurate overview of the Cambodian reality, in particular regarding food insecurity, trends in poverty and malnutrition and the role of women in rural areas.

 

See below the presentation by Margherita Maffii

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