Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
This exploratory research analyzes how women participate in Bolivian family farming, identifying their productive, reproductive, and decision-making roles. It examines the challenges they face in accessing resources, land, and technology, as well as the strategies they use to strengthen their autonomy. The study provides gender perspectives for designing inclusive agricultural policies.
30% of microenterprise leadership positions are held by women and youth according to fifth product indicators (Martín Manzano, 2012).
20% of participating families improve gender equity relations as expected result of PAF-Food Security (Martín Manzano, 2012).
Nutritional outcomes and agriculture are linked in six important ways: as a source of food, as a source of income, through food prices, women's empowerment, women's time use, and women's health and nutritional status (Duncan et al., 2022).
4.5 months of consuming iron biofortified beans showed significant increase in hemoglobin and total body iron in iron-depleted university women in Rwanda (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
The 1% increase in global GDP from closing the gender gap in agricultural productivity and wages would reduce food insecurity by 2%, benefiting 45 million people.
43% of the world's agricultural labor force is made up of women, who play key roles in food production, processing, marketing and consumption.
2.4% is the gender gap in global food insecurity in 2022, with a greater impact on women than men, although the effects of the pandemic have shown signs of easing (SOFI 2023 Report).
From 33% to 22% female rural employment decreased between 2005 and 2014 (New Society, 2017).
19% and 9% of agricultural employment was contributed to male and female employment respectively between 2008-2011 (World Bank, 2013).
