Article
Food Science & Technology
Agnes Quisumbing, Steven Cole, Marlene Elias, Simone Faas, Alessandra Galie, Hazel Malapit, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Emily Myers, Greg Seymour, Jennifer Twyman
Summary: This paper discusses the evolution of women's empowerment and gender equality in agriculture, focusing on innovations in measurement and emerging evidence. Using the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) and impact evaluations of agricultural projects, the study reviews what works to empower women and the associations between women's empowerment and agricultural productivity, incomes, and food security. The paper concludes with recommendations for measurement and policy.
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Janet Music, Erica Finch, Pallavi Gone, Sandra Toze, Sylvain Charlebois, Lisa Mullins
Summary: Amid the COVID-19 crisis, Canadians turned to urban gardening due to concerns about food supply chain disruptions. The historical context of government encouragement of citizen-led food production during wartime, as well as the use of social media hashtags, indicates a renewed interest in local gardening initiatives.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ligia Moriguchi Watanabe, Heitor Bernardes Pereira Delfino, Marcela Augusta de Souza Pinhel, Natalia Yumi Noronha, Luisa Maria Diani, Lucca Cintra do Prado Assumpcao, Carolina Ferreira Nicoletti, Carla Barbosa Nonino
Summary: Nutrition transition refers to the changes in dietary consumption and energy expenditure influenced by economic, demographic, and epidemiological changes. Analyzing the historical trends in Brazil, this review contextualized the nutrition transition and highlighted the need for more efforts to control obesity, as Brazil is still in the early stage of addressing this issue.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Lavinia Hirsu, Zenaida Quezada-Reyes, Lamiah Hashemi
Summary: Female academics face various role dilemmas and systemic constraints in participating in the third mission of the Sustainable Development Goals, i.e. public engagement activities, which limit their contributions outside of the university. Valuing women's work and supporting their roles in achieving the SDGs may lead to significant societal impact, reshaping discussions about women's roles in academia.
Article
Economics
Mahbub Hossain, M. Niaz Asadullah, Uma Kambhampati
Summary: This paper examines the impact of women's empowerment on children's food security, finding that children in households with more empowered women have higher calorie and protein intake, but daughters are at a disadvantage compared to sons. Mother's empowerment is a significant source of gender discrimination, and input into production decisions is important for children's dietary intake.
REVIEW OF ECONOMICS OF THE HOUSEHOLD
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Becca B. R. Jablonski, Paul Milbourne, Siobhan Maderson, Kevin Morgan
Summary: City, national, and multinational governments are increasingly using nutrition program spending to achieve various goals, particularly through policies that require or incentivize local procurement. However, these policies often involve tradeoffs that are not fully considered by government officials, planners, and advocates.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Agnes Quisumbing, Jessica Heckert, Simone Faas, Gayathri Ramani, Kalyani Raghunathan, Hazel Malapit
Summary: Women play important roles in agricultural and off-farm value chains, however, the impact of their empowerment and gender equality varies depending on factors such as the specific node of engagement, individual and household characteristics, and country context. Entrepreneurship and household wealth may not necessarily empower women, education has a positive correlation with empowerment for both men and women.
Article
Management
Artur Steiner, Carolyn McMillan, Clementine Hill O'Connor
Summary: This paper explores the contribution of a community empowerment policy to co-production processes and develops a model of a successful co-production process. It highlights that changes in working practices and shifts in power can create friction between co-producing actors.
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
El Hadj Bara Deme, Pierre Failler
Summary: This paper analyzes the existing tensions between the national and external markets for fishery products in Senegal and the relevance of public policies in supporting artisanal fisheries. The analysis of national data shows the difficulty of obtaining higher quality fish at an affordable price, resulting in a lack of supply in the domestic market. This situation undermines the contribution of fishing to the food security of the Senegalese people and creates tensions around resources and markets.
Editorial Material
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Adam Pine
Summary: This commentary argues for food assistance programmes that promote political empowerment and participation in public policy for those facing food insecurity. This shift aims to turn hunger programmes from stigmatizing support systems into tools for ending hunger. The article highlights that food insecurity is not an isolated issue, but rather a result of historical socio-political marginalization, including colonization, racial segregation, gerrymandering, anti-immigrant policies, and cuts to workers' wages. In order for working people to have access to food, feeding lines must be transformed into spaces for empowerment and voicing public policy concerns.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Birame Sarr, Aby Sene-Harper, Matias M. Gonzalez-Hernandez
Summary: The study explores social representations across 10 communities surrounding the Langue de Barbarie National Park in Senegal, finding that most community members hold polemical representations viewing tourism and the park as a continuity of colonialism, while a minority with emancipated representations advocate for alternative tourism structures.
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mosses Lufuke, Yunli Bai, Shenggen Fan, Xu Tian
Summary: Despite cultural diversity across African countries, studies show that there is consensus on the link between women's empowerment and some domains of food security and dietary improvement. However, research on women's empowerment and additional demand pressure on certain food categories is limited. This presents a challenge in addressing food issues in Africa.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kathia Larissa Quevedo, Alejandra Jauregui, Claudia Nieto, Eduardo Ortiz-Panozo, Alejandra Contreras-Manzano, Simon Barquera, Lana Vanderlee, Christine M. White, David Hammond
Summary: Deaths caused by unhealthful eating highlight the importance of improving dietary patterns through policy-led solutions. The level of public support for food policies varies among different subpopulations in Mexico, and these findings can guide the development and promotion of effective food policies in the country.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Business
Rabia Naguib, Muznah Madeeha
Summary: Despite policies aimed at promoting women's empowerment in the Arab Gulf States, women's career progress has not met expectations. This study finds that perception-related factors have a stronger impact on workplace empowerment than structural ones. Disempowerment is influenced by perceptions of gender-based discrimination, poor relationships with supervisors, and dissatisfaction with work-life balance. Women feel empowered when they have decision-making opportunities and perceive workplace support for their professional growth and advancement.
GENDER IN MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Antonio Colom Umbert, Rosa Llull Cantallops, Maria Ramos Monserrat, Antoni Colom Fernandez, Josep Mercader Barcelo
Summary: Despite efforts made by companies and authorities, there is still a gap between the theoretical knowledge and behavior of workforce in food service outlets. A proposed method involves psychological empowerment and an ICT platform to assess and rate food businesses, supervised by authorities and displayed publicly. This strategy aims to promote awareness and smarter control in the food industry, with the potential for adoption globally.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)