UNFSS SCIENCE DAYS SIDE EVENT: GENDER EQUALITY, WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT, AND FOOD SYSTEMS
Co-Organized by IFPRI and Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)
JULY 6, 2021 - 07:00 AM TO 08:00 AM EDT
Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in food systems can result in greater food security and better nutrition, and in more just, resilient, and sustainable food systems for all. IFPRI researchers adopted a scoping review in a recently published a UNFSS brief to assess the current evidence on pathways between gender equality, women’s empowerment, and food systems.
This UNFSS Science Days side event presents the main findings of this brief and provides a platform for a broader discussion on this topic.
Opening Remarks
- Kaosar Afsana, Professor at James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH), BRAC University, Bangladesh, and member of the UNFSS Science Group
Gender and Food Systems: Analytical framework, review of evidence and key priorities for research
- Jemimah Njuki, Director for Africa, IFPRI
Discussants
- Steve Cole, Senior Scientist, Gender Specialist, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture
- Corinna Hawkes, Director, Centre for Food Policy at City, University of London
- Reema Nanavaty, CEO, Self Employed Women’s Association
Summary and Close
- Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
Moderator
- Simrin Makhija, Program Manager, IFPRI
