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Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in RetrospectAddressing Poverty and Hunger Through Gender Equality: A Case Study of Eritrea

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Retrospect: Addressing Poverty and Hunger Through Gender... [Female-headed households (which make up 30 % of Eritrean farmers) are affected differently by climate change than male-headed households. Their responses to the impact of climate change also differ, especially when it comes to safeguarding their food sovereignty and livelihoods. Farm women are important food producers and providers. Nevertheless, they still have limited access to and control of resources. In fact, a close examination of the farm dynamic clearly reveals that farm women assume the role of breadwinners with their labour (assisted by male relatives), in the absence of their male counterparts, thus ensuring the family’s survival. I would argue that the survival of family farms is the key to addressing poverty and hunger. To this degree, therefore, food sovereignty is dependent on farm women. Because of their central role in agriculture, women are significant agents of social change. As such, eradicating poverty and hunger cannot be adequately addressed in Eritrea without addressing gender inequality in the agriculture sector. In fact, gender equality is the surest road to achieving this goal.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in RetrospectAddressing Poverty and Hunger Through Gender Equality: A Case Study of Eritrea

Part of the Social Indicators Research Series Book Series (volume 58)
Editors: Andrews, Nathan; Khalema, Nene Ernest; Assié-Lumumba, N'Dri T.
Tesfamariam, Yordanos
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Retrospect — Feb 6, 2015
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
ISBN
978-3-319-16165-5
Pages
125 –137
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-16166-2_9
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Abstract

[Female-headed households (which make up 30 % of Eritrean farmers) are affected differently by climate change than male-headed households. Their responses to the impact of climate change also differ, especially when it comes to safeguarding their food sovereignty and livelihoods. Farm women are important food producers and providers. Nevertheless, they still have limited access to and control of resources. In fact, a close examination of the farm dynamic clearly reveals that farm women assume the role of breadwinners with their labour (assisted by male relatives), in the absence of their male counterparts, thus ensuring the family’s survival. I would argue that the survival of family farms is the key to addressing poverty and hunger. To this degree, therefore, food sovereignty is dependent on farm women. Because of their central role in agriculture, women are significant agents of social change. As such, eradicating poverty and hunger cannot be adequately addressed in Eritrea without addressing gender inequality in the agriculture sector. In fact, gender equality is the surest road to achieving this goal.]

Published: Feb 6, 2015

Keywords: Gender equality; Millennium Development Goals; Eritrea; Poverty; Food insecurity

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