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Food Security By Dejo Olowu

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Dejo Olowu discusses a massive point that is overlooked by policy makers in food security, Olowu gives the gendered aspect of food security. From Olowu it cannot be argued that women play a role in food security. Women and young children are victims of malnutrition and chronic illness caused by hunger, this is evident mostly in developing countries where there are still social inequalities. Olowu asserts that there is an inextricable link between women’s roles and food security, food security simply being, “availability of adequate food at country level, household and individual access to adequate and nutritious food, effective consumption and adequate nutrition outcomes- all in a sustained manner.” (Olowu, 2013: 5378). However this paper critics the use of the word inextricable because political policies play a role that even affects gender aspects and also the statistics show increase in starvation deaths of recent when gender reforms were put into consideration. The paper will display some of Olowu’s gendered aspects of food security discussing them of their effect and linkages. …show more content…

It is undeniable that basic human rights should guarantee food security to everyone without restrictions based on gender and gender but somehow it becomes a problem when addressing food availability and hunger policy makers focus more on gender perspectives. Statistics by Food Agricultural Organization (FAO) have shown that since 1992 up to now the people undernourished have increased by a billion and this is around the same time the World Food Summit in 1996 suggested gender approaches to food availability. However this cannot be a coincidence it shows that organizations are focusing more strength to where it should be

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