Policy Briefs
Food Security in Turbulent Times: A Gender Lens
No.
PB 139
Publisher
ERF
Date
December, 2024
In a nutshell
- The Russian war in Ukraine led to significant disruptions in trade in cereals, especially wheat and other products that are key for food security.
- The case of Egypt is of particular interest as it is the largest importer of wheat and it experienced other concurrent economic crises.
- Female headed-households and women in female-headed household were the most to bear the cost of the crisis in terms a stronger food insecurity.
- While most of the policies are rather reactive and vague, it is important to develop more proactive policies that consider the gender component.
Research Fellows
Chahir Zaki
Chaired Professor of Economics, University of Orléans