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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.
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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%
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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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