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COVID-19 challenges to equity: Insights from rural Nepal and Senegal

Globally, COVID-19 has exposed farmers to high levels of income insecurity, underlining the importance of building resilience among male and female farmers. Female farmers might be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 impacts due to lower incomes, higher illiteracy, and limited access to resources, t...

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Main Authors: Barooah, Prapti, Wouterse, Fleur, Saini, Smriti, Alvi, Muzna, Ringler, Claudia
Format: Opinion Piece
Language:Inglés
Published: United States Agency for International Development 2020
Subjects:
income
gender
water security
covid-19
equity
food security
rural areas
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142580
Summary:Globally, COVID-19 has exposed farmers to high levels of income insecurity, underlining the importance of building resilience among male and female farmers. Female farmers might be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 impacts due to lower incomes, higher illiteracy, and limited access to resources, time poverty due to increasing domestic and productive responsibilities, and overall patriarchal norms including restrictions on mobility that prevent women from realizing their productive potential.

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