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Gender roles and food safety in 20 informal livestock and fish value chains [Pub: 11-12-2015]
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
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| Author | Grace, Delia Roesel, Kristina Kang'ethe, Erastus Bonfoh, Bassirou Theis, Sophie |
| Organization | IFPRI - Environment and Production Technology Division |
| Spatial Coverage | Vietnam [VN] |
| Description | Food-borne disease remains a major public health challenge in Africa and Asia. Most of the foods that carry the highest pathogen risk are produced by smallholder farmers, marketed through the informal sector, and sold in wet markets. Given the significant role of informal markets in African and Asian food systems, attention is invested in understanding (1) how the people that participate in informal markets are exposed to risk, and (2) how they manage risk. We conduct a participatory risk analysis with a gender lens in 20 livestock and fish value chains to study whether gender-based differences influence risk of food-borne disease. We find that socially constructed gender roles are more important determinants of health risk than biological differences between men and women. Variations in risk exposure between men and women are mainly due to gender-based differences in occupational exposure, and secondarily to differences in consumption patterns. Women are important but under-recognized risk managers in the realms of food production, processing, selling, preparation, and consumption. Understanding the influence of gender on risk exposure and management is essential for improving food safety in informal markets. |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/fe9a2bef-862e-4ec3-971c-5f4ccaaa8528 |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute |
| Publisher Date | 2015-12-11 |
| Publisher Place | Washington, DC |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Agriculture for Nutrition and Health Value Chains Gender Smallholders Markets Livestock Fish Food Security Food Systems Women |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
