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Gender and economic inequalities: the vicious circle of unrecognized and unpaid care work, poverty and lack of access to essential services for women

06/11/2021

© Samuel Hauenstein, Action Against Hunger
This article published by IRIS aims to summarize a consolidation report “Documenting the links between gender and economic inequalities” published by Action Against Hunger France, highlighting the links between women’s poverty, women’s unrecognized and unpaid care work and their lack of access to essential services, and how these impact nutrition security and malnutrition.

This report compiles existing data and knowledge of Action Against Hunger on links between gender and economic inequalities extracted from 29 publications, including 10 Link NCA studies.

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finalized study

published in 2019

District of Anse d'Hainault, Grand'Anse Department

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finalized study

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Chivi District, Masvingo Province

An initial pilot study took place in the Chivi district in the Masvingo Province. The results of a recent...

finalized study

published in 2012

Thatta and Dadu Districts, Sindh Province

La Link NCA a été menée dans le district de Thatta et Dadu, Province du Sud Sindh,...

finalized study

published in 2018 - 2019

District of Amboasary, Anosy Region

Given the magnitude and persistence of nutritional problems, their multiple origins, their impacts on...

finalized study

published in 2019

District of Tharparkar, Sindh Province

District of Tharparkar is a desert region located in the south eastern part of Pakistan. The district...

finalized study

published in 2019-2020

Baidoa, Beletweyne, Goldogob and Kahda Districts

The Link NCA study targeted four livelihood zones within diverse districts, namely: settlements for internally...

finalized study

published in 2019 - 2020

Grand Bassa, Grand Cape Mount, Rural Montserrado, Rivercess and Sinoe Counties

Bordering the Atlantic coast, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Bassa, Montserrado, Rivercess, and Sinoe Counties...

finalized study

published in 2019

Kutupalong Makeshift Settlements, Cox’s Bazar

Kutupalong Makeshift Settlements are located in Cox’s Bazar and they are home to Rohingya refugees...

finalized study

published in 2012

Kanem Region

For any years now, Grand Kanem has been facing a vulnerable food and nutritional situation that originates...

finalized study

published in 2018 - 2019

Province of Kénédougou, Région des Hauts Bassins

The province of Kénédougou is located in the far west of Burkina Faso. The granary of Burkina...

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