Women's dual centrality in food security solutions: The need for a stronger gender lens in food systems' transformation
Food insecurity remains a critical issue worldwide. The current COVID-19 crisis has exposed how vulnerable the global food systems are and that urgent measures need to be taken, especially in the Global South. Despite increased recognition that women are among the most food insecure yet major contri...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2021-01-01
|
| Series: | Current Research in Environmental Sustainability |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049021000700 |
| _version_ | 1798026778129727488 |
|---|---|
| author | Janna Visser James Wangu |
| author_facet | Janna Visser James Wangu |
| author_sort | Janna Visser |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Food insecurity remains a critical issue worldwide. The current COVID-19 crisis has exposed how vulnerable the global food systems are and that urgent measures need to be taken, especially in the Global South. Despite increased recognition that women are among the most food insecure yet major contributors to local and global food security over the recent years, there has not been a systemic change needed in the current food security paradigm. This paper argues that, in developing countries, a stronger gender lens ought to be at the center to the food systems' debate as women are critical to agriculture and food systems' sustainability and resilience. Women are central to food systems, both as primary food producers and as primary caretakers of the household. Three key recommendations are put forward in this article for establishing inclusive, sustainable and resilient food systems: One, ensuring a stronger gender lens in food systems and food security paradigms; by working with accurate sex-disaggregated data and beyond on individuals' level. Two, promoting and supporting alternative strategies to agriculture as a means of livelihood for women. Three, ensuring that women are central in food security solutions by not only listening to their concerns and needs, but also building on their resilience, knowledge, and practices. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-11T18:40:47Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-88eb6a89cfdd46d4914d607f31bf59a7 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2666-0490 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-11T18:40:47Z |
| publishDate | 2021-01-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Current Research in Environmental Sustainability |
| spelling | doaj.art-88eb6a89cfdd46d4914d607f31bf59a72022-12-22T04:08:59ZengElsevierCurrent Research in Environmental Sustainability2666-04902021-01-013100094Women's dual centrality in food security solutions: The need for a stronger gender lens in food systems' transformationJanna Visser0James Wangu1Janna Visser Consultancy, the Netherlands; Corresponding author.Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography & Spatial Planning, Vening Meineszgebouw A Princetonlaan, 3584 CB Utrecht, the NetherlandsFood insecurity remains a critical issue worldwide. The current COVID-19 crisis has exposed how vulnerable the global food systems are and that urgent measures need to be taken, especially in the Global South. Despite increased recognition that women are among the most food insecure yet major contributors to local and global food security over the recent years, there has not been a systemic change needed in the current food security paradigm. This paper argues that, in developing countries, a stronger gender lens ought to be at the center to the food systems' debate as women are critical to agriculture and food systems' sustainability and resilience. Women are central to food systems, both as primary food producers and as primary caretakers of the household. Three key recommendations are put forward in this article for establishing inclusive, sustainable and resilient food systems: One, ensuring a stronger gender lens in food systems and food security paradigms; by working with accurate sex-disaggregated data and beyond on individuals' level. Two, promoting and supporting alternative strategies to agriculture as a means of livelihood for women. Three, ensuring that women are central in food security solutions by not only listening to their concerns and needs, but also building on their resilience, knowledge, and practices.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049021000700Food securityFood security solutionsFood systemsGender equalityGender lensResilience |
| spellingShingle | Janna Visser James Wangu Women's dual centrality in food security solutions: The need for a stronger gender lens in food systems' transformation Current Research in Environmental Sustainability Food security Food security solutions Food systems Gender equality Gender lens Resilience |
| title | Women's dual centrality in food security solutions: The need for a stronger gender lens in food systems' transformation |
| title_full | Women's dual centrality in food security solutions: The need for a stronger gender lens in food systems' transformation |
| title_fullStr | Women's dual centrality in food security solutions: The need for a stronger gender lens in food systems' transformation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Women's dual centrality in food security solutions: The need for a stronger gender lens in food systems' transformation |
| title_short | Women's dual centrality in food security solutions: The need for a stronger gender lens in food systems' transformation |
| title_sort | women s dual centrality in food security solutions the need for a stronger gender lens in food systems transformation |
| topic | Food security Food security solutions Food systems Gender equality Gender lens Resilience |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049021000700 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT jannavisser womensdualcentralityinfoodsecuritysolutionstheneedforastrongergenderlensinfoodsystemstransformation AT jameswangu womensdualcentralityinfoodsecuritysolutionstheneedforastrongergenderlensinfoodsystemstransformation |