Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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).
1.2 billion young people aged 15-24, 16% of the world's population, live mostly in developing countries (FAO, 2023).
3 million women in countries such as India, Indonesia, Cambodia and the Philippines benefit from the Women’s Livelihood Bond Series (WLB), issued by Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), which supports their sustainable livelihoods (ECLAC, 2024).
8% of the 650 billion dollars issued in sustainability bonds correspond to gender bonds, mostly issued by multilateral entities such as the World Bank and the IDB (ECLAC, 2024).
3% of environmental philanthropy only supports women's environmental activism, according to the Gender Equality Action Coalition for Climate Justice (ECLAC, 2024).
Only 1% of "gender equality" funds from governments go to women's organizations (ECLAC, 2024).
9% is the gender gap in financial access in developing countries (ECLAC, 2024).
980 million women are estimated to be excluded from formal financial systems (ECLAC, 2024).
Three times more time is dedicated by women to unpaid domestic and care work compared to men, according to time use measurements in various LAC countries (ECLAC, 2024).
1.2 billion young people will enter the labor force in developing countries in the next decade, but there will only be 420 million jobs, leaving 800 million without a clear path to employment (World Bank, 2024).
