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The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems
April 28 , 2023
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- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently released this report.
- It explains the gender disparities in agriculture and its impact on global economy and food security.
- Currently, over 345 million people are estimated to experience acute food insecurity.
- There is a 24% gender gap in land productivity between farms managed by men and women of the same size.
- In wage employment in agriculture, women earn 82 cents for every dollar that men earn, indicating a gender wage gap.
- In sub-Saharan Africa, 66% of women’s employment is in agrifood systems, while in southern Asia, it is 71%.
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