- Author: Marissa Palin
This week, we found a great research paper from Cheryl Doss, a Yale economist and #Food2025 panelist, exploring gender and economics in developing countries. The paper finds a significant gap in wealth between men and women in developing countries.
The paper also examines land ownership among men and women: "The lack of women’s land ownership feeds into the system whereby women are not seen as real farmers. This, in turn, limits their access to credit, extension services, and access to other inputs. This can be an endless cycle whereby women are not given land because they are seen as less productive and they are less productive because they have less access to land and other inputs."
Last week's video stated that food insecurity was a women's issue, as women are responsible for feeding their families in many developing countries. Women grow the food, tend the animals, and cook and prepare meals.
So what happens to this system when women are not permitted to own land?
Read the rest of the paper, Gender and the Distribution of Wealth in Developing Countries, by clicking on the attached file name below.
- Author: Marissa Palin
We have enough food to feed everyone. We have enough to make each one of us chubby. So why do so many people still experience food insecurity and hunger?
Anuradha Mittal, Executive Director of The Oakland Institute and panelist at California Roots, Global Reach, speaks about hunger and food justice at the 2010 Environmental Land Earth and Water Conference in Eugene Oregon.
- Author: Marissa Palin
To read the report, click on the attached file below.
From the report:
Food insecurity – especially when caused by a rise in food prices – is a threat and impact multiplier for violent conflict. It might not be a direct cause and rarely the only cause, but combined with other factors,for example in the political or economic spheres, it could be the factor that determines whether and when violent conflicts will erupt. Changes in food security, rather than levels of food insecurity, are probably most influential. Food insecurity is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for violent conflict. Food price stabilization measures and safety nets are critical instruments to prevent violent conflict. Food assistance can contribute to peace building, restore trust in governments and rebuild social capital.
Violent Conflict and Food Security: Causes, Consequences, and Addressing the Challenges
