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UNU-WIDER Women and Food Security in South Asia: Current Issues and Emerging Concerns

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Women and Food Security in South Asia: Current Issues and Emerging Concerns

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Publisher:
UNU-WIDER
Series:
WIDER Research Paper
Volume:
2006/131
Title:
Women and Food Security in South Asia: Current Issues and Emerging Concerns
Authors:
Nira Ramachandran
Publication date:
2006
ISSN Web:
1810-2611
ISBN Web:
9291909157
ISBN 13 Web:
9789291909155
Copyright holder:
© UNU-WIDER
Copyright year:
2006
Keywords:
food security, gender bias, gender food security, women farmers, female workforce, feminization of poverty, wage differentials, malnutrition, empowerment
JEL:
Q15, Q18, J16, J43
Project:
Hunger and Food Security: New Challenges and New Opportunities
Sponsor:
The governments of Denmark (Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Finland (Ministry for Foreign Affairs), Norway (Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Sweden (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency-Sida) and the United Kingdom (Department for International Development).
Format:
online
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