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FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations

Gap and Needs f or Gender -

Food Secur i t y and Nut r i t i ony

Seeva RAMASAWMY

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The views expressed in this paper are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), or its Board of Governors, or thegovernments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. The countries listed in thispaper do not imply any view on ADB's part as to sovereignty or independent status or necessarily conform to ADB's terminology.


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Facts and Fi ures on Food Securit and Nutrition

91 in 8 people in the world (868 million) are

un ernours e ou o w c a ou wo r are n s a.

9 . .

9 Globally, more than 1.4 billion adults are overweight .

9Globally, more than one third of child deaths are

attributable to undernutrition


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Facts and Fi ures on Food Securit and Nutrition

9In Asia 27% of children under the age of five are

stunted low hei ht for a e

91 in 3 children are underweight in South Asia (low weight

for age)

Approx. 1 in 6 children in South Asia suffer from wasting

(low weight for height).

9EastAsia and the Pacific is close to achieving the adequate


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Gender S ecific Evidence and Data

"The utilisation of gender-sensitive indicators allows for

effective monitorin and evaluation of ro ect or

programme activities. (FAO 2001).

e a e o oo an grcu ure , :Women in Agriculture. emphasizes that achieving gender equality and

empowering women in agriculture is crucial for agricultural

development and food security.

It calls for improved collection and analysis of baselinedata with monitoring and evaluation of gender impacts.


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Why Integrate Gender into Agricultural and RuralDevelopment?

Women represent the majority of the rural poor (70%)

Economic productivity of the rural poor is largely about

enabling women to realize their full potential and improve

their own and their families quality of life.

Although many times it goes unrecognized, women

of poor rural households.


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Wh Inte rate Gender into A ricultural and RuralDevelopment? (Cond)

project effectiveness and reducing poverty.

Research shows that better nutritional outcomes

and welfare ains can be achieved from im rovin

womens education level, access to resources, and

control over income.


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FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNationsGAINS from closing the Gender Gap

Improve crop production yield gap by 20-30%

-.

Improve household food consumption in terms of

ualit and ualit of diets more diversif food

Reduce the number of undernourished people by 12-

17% (100-150) million people

Reduce Child Malnutrition/Maternal mortality

Broader economic and social gains

Better health, nutrition and education outcomes forchildren

Builds human capital which promotes economic growth


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a are en er a s cs n ca ors

across the traditional fields to identify, produce and

ssem na e s a s cs a re ec e rea es o e

lives of women and men and policy issues relating toGender (UNECE, 2010)

Gen er statistics are nee e to provi e an evi ence

base for research and policy development


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FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNationsWhat are Gender Statistics/Indicators? Cond

The development of gender st at i st i cs i nvolves t he

same st e s as t he r oduct ion of ot her st a t i st i cs but

wi t h speci f i c r egar d t o i nt egr at i ng gender i ssues

.

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9Differences that exist between women and men in

a g ven soc e y9Differences in access to and control over resources,

Differences in skills and interests.

9.


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What are Gender Indicators?Indicators are essential for ensuring development

effectiveness at the countr level

Need to be developed as part of the national planning and

mp emen a on po cy;

Need to be given the same priority as other markers/indicators of economic or social change, such as

economic growth (GDP, CPI, FPI, Unemployment rate, etc.)

Ensure country ownership over both the indicators and

subse uent olic decisions.


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Gender statistics are essential to identify and meet women's

.

na e e er p ann ng or po c es, an ac ons or o

women and men.Holding institutions accountable for their commitments

on gender equality.

Help to stimulate change through data collection

rocesses and anal sis.


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FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNationsWho needs Gender Indicators?

Governments for incorporating gender perspectives in

,

they impact equally on women and men,

Development partners for evaluating the impact of

their gender programmes,

Gender equality activists (NGOS) for assessing gender

(in)equality or (in)justice and for advocacy purposes.


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FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNationsGender Issues in Agriculture impacting on Food

9 Feminization of agriculture

Security and Nutrition

en er- ase nequa es n access o pro uc ve

and financial resources and in off-farm employmentopportunitiesCapacity building

9 Participation, political status

9 Qualit of life domestic violence9 Work in black or grey labour markets9 Self-employment in rural areas9 -

9 Land rights/use9 Womens representation in decision-making;


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FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNationsGender Sectors in Agriculture impacting on Food

9

Security and Nutrition

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9 Agriculture Extension and Research9 Irrigation and Drainage

9 Micro- and Small/Medium Enterprise Finance

9 Participation and Civic Engagementoc a nc us on9 Social Protection

The development of gender st at ist i cs i nvolves t he

same st e s as t he r oduct ion of ot her st a t i st i cs


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FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNationsHow to Integrate Gender Evidence Based

Information for Improving Food Security and

Nutrition

ent cat on o gen er ssues n soc ety

Production of gender statistics

Dissemination of gender statistics

Gender and policy analysis

Identification of data gaps and improving data


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FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNationsData Sources of Gender Statistics

Common types of data collection at country level:

Agricultural Census / Surveys Po ulation Censuses National household sample surveys (Consumption,

Labour Force, etc.), ,

etc.) Administrative records.

Time Use Survey i s becoming an impor t ant t ool f or

col l ect i ng dat a among member s of household .


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FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNationsKey Questions for Assessing Food Insecurity and

Who are the food insecure population groups?

Nutrition

ere are ese oo nsecure popu a on groups oca e

Where and How do households acquire their food?

How food is distributed in the o ulation / households?

What type of diet do households consume?

What types of food (nutrients) are children consuming? a are e ncomes, w ere o n v ua s ge e r

incomes and how income is distributed among thehouseholds?

What are the productive resources of households and itsmembers?

What social protection schemes households receiving?


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FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNationsChallenges for Gender Evidenced Based Data for

Convince statisticians and users, of the importance

ssess ng oo nsecur ty an utr t on

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International Institutions need to develop standards,concepts, e n t ons an measurements w tappropriate manuals, guidelines, tools and training

Political Will to legislate laws to adopt InternationalConventions on gender indicators.

Political Will to take ownership and use genderindicators to support evidence based policies.


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