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Right to Food and Gender

Focus on" Series

Year of publication 2007

Pages 2

Author FAO Right to Food Team

Product type Document

Category Other document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Unequal access to power and resources is central to discrimination against women in the community, market, state and even within their own households. This paper addresses the right to food and gender in regard to Human Rights Law, National Implementation, Health and Education and Property Rights.

Language English

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