Women are the key to sustainable food systems (Biovision)

Biovision (Germany) published an op-ed by Jemimah Njuki, head of the Africa Region and senior research fellow. In the op-ed, Njuki states that research paints a clear picture: in order to fight hunger and poverty effectively, we have to break the rigid division of roles between men and women – on the farms, in the processing plants, and at the dining table. Gender-equitable nutrition systems require a combination of knowledge dissemination, suitable political framework conditions and investments in the empowerment of women from production to consumption. And it calls for a rethink. We should not ask what contribution women make in agriculture, but rather: How must food systems change so that they contribute to the empowerment of women?