Faced with incomplete and imperfect information, economic actors rely predominantly on perceptions and often base decisions on heuristics prone to bias. Gender bias in perceptions favoring men...
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In 2022, the world is experiencing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation.
Crises have always highlighted inequities in our societies. With food prices at near record levels...
Fisheries and aquaculture contribute to food security and livelihoods of millions of people in Asia. Both women and men are engaged in fisheries and aquaculture. In the past ten years, many...
The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge
It is with deep affection and respect that, on behalf of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, I join this...
Highlights
This study provides a systematic review of literature on women's status and their role in improving food security.
Previously a number of review studies were published...
Currently, there is no standard set of social norms indicators for food security and nutrition. Practical guidance and examples of such indicators are also lacking.
This...
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles...
Background
Gender shapes household decision-making and access for nutritious diets, including animal source foods (ASFs) that impact on child health and nutrition status. However, research...
Researchers from IITA and Cellule d’Analyses des Indicateurs de Développement (CAID) conducted an in-depth study in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to assess COVID-19’s impact on gender...
Addressing human and social values is a core element of agroecology, including questions of equity and social justice in food systems, supporting autonomy and well-being of food producers, fostering...