Determinants of the food security situation according to the role of women in villages

Elham Amooee¹

1) Master of Women s Studies, Allamah Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran

IOI Code : XGHB-KDGFG
Publication : National Conference on Food Security, Food Safety and Health(fssh.ir)
Abstract :
    Abstract The upcoming article is about the determinants of food security with regard to the role of women farmers in villages. Upon reviewing external and internal sources, this aims of research to show whether the role of women in providing food security factors in Iran is in sync with global indicators regarding women? The question rises in here is the whether women in Iran have achieved the base ability in various fields, including playing in sustainable agriculture and food security or they have not developed enough to gender-permeable factors and are immersed in being depend and increase food insecurity along with malnutrition among children. What we are witnessing today is the issue of food insecurity, especially in under developing countries such as African. This factor can lead to irreparable consequences, including malnutrition among children. This article deals with the role of women in villages by considering the determining factors such as access to irrigation technology and the participation of women farmers in productive resources in improve the food situation and food security and nutrition. For this reason, it is necessary for governments, organizations and civil societies to support women to access agricultural land, which result in improvement in the food security and safety. Keyword: Food security situation, malnutrition, women farmers.

Keywords : food security situation malnutrition women farmers