More women facing hunger than men as gender gap widens for food insecurity, report says - ABC News


8/3/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Joshua Boscaini

A CARE International report finds 150 million more women than men were food insecure in 2021 — that's eight times higher than in 2018 — as the pandemic, climate change and the war in Ukraine affect global food supply chains.

As food prices rise around the world, women such as Deeba from Afghanistan are increasingly struggling to feed their families. Key points:

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