Library guides
Subject: MultidisciplinaryFood and gender
Dossier on food with a focus on gender, structured into three sections: (i) access to food and the importance of gender in food production; (ii) food-related gender roles and gender differences in food choice; and (iii) food, gender and the power of advertising.
Access to food and the importance of gender in food production
A guide that highlights the importance of gender equality in agriculture and food in enhancing nutrition levels and agricultural production.
A publication that explores the importance of health, consumption and identity from a sociological and anthropological perspective.
Gender and food security on Wikipedia in English. The page offers an introduction to gender and food security and addresses topics such as food availability, access to food, utilization, food stability, and gender and global food security policy.
An article that addresses the need to focus on gender when investing in agriculture and the options available to do so.
An article about gender norms and food behaviour that delves into three gender-focused topics: food production, food preparation and food consumption.
A blog with 10 posts by Oxfam that underline the importance of women in agriculture and explains how crucial it is for them to move up from employees to business owners.
Librarians responsible for this library guide
Àgueda Mercadal
Operative subgroup: Librarian for Psychology and Education, vocational training Operative group: Library for Learning
