Gender discrimination as an aggravating factor of the global food problem

This article is devoted to the study of the impact of gender discrimination on malnutrition in the world, which has not lost its relevance for many years. The aim of the work is to identify the correlation between the level of tension of the global food problem and the degree of involvement of women in all spheres of human life, in particular the economy, on an equal basis with men. To achieve this goal, the authors identified the factors that contribute to world hunger, of which gender discrimination as an issue unresolved over decades was analyzed. In order to understand the importance of the gender issue, the paper presents facts and indicators that show that in many countries of the world the gap in rights between men and women actually exists. Without denying the possibility of the existence of the individual cases of gender discrimination against men, the authors consider women as the discriminated party. The work demonstrates women's contribution to world food security and identifies the limitations associated with different types of discrimination that prevent women from realizing their potential in this regard. Possible cases for both male and female gender were studied as well as cases related exclusively to women's physiological features.

gender discrimination, food problem, food security, FAO, human rights