Article by Ana Alvarenga de Castro written for the WIDE+ newsletter This article reflects on the current tendency in many peasant communities of more women taking responsibility for food production while still facing the lack of access to natural resources.…
Women – not GMOs feed the world
by Eva Lachkovics Vandana Shiva, Indian scholar and environmental activist, explains why women’s traditional knowledge holds the answer to the problem of food security in India. In PDF: women_not_GMO_feed_world Shiva, a globally well-known Indian scholar, environmental activist and anti-globalization author,…
Agrofuel Production: the World Food Situation, the Right to Food and the Impact on Women
Agrofuel Production: the World Food Situation, the Right to Food and the Impact on Women, published in 2011 Increasing oil prices, rising energy demands, climate change and Kyoto Protocol commitments are the causes of an emerging worldwide renewable energy boom.…