Women Empowerment, Food Security, and Hunger Eradication
Why empowering women with access to resources, income, education, and decision-making can strengthen household and community food security.
The journal examines the strong connection between women's empowerment and food security in Nigeria. Women play important roles as food producers, household food managers, caregivers, and participants in community support networks, yet they often face limited access to land, credit, education, and decision-making opportunities. The research argues that addressing these barriers is not only a matter of gender equity but also an important pathway to improving household nutrition and reducing hunger. Greater access to income, agricultural resources, and knowledge can strengthen women's ability to provide for their families.
The journal highlights women-led cooperatives, targeted training, economic support, and greater participation in programme planning and leadership as potential approaches. It recommends improving women's access to agricultural land and credit, investing in agricultural and nutrition training, supporting women-led cooperatives, and collecting gender-disaggregated data. For Pink Food Bank, the research suggests that intentionally positioning women as active participants in food donation, community outreach, and empowerment programmes can connect immediate hunger relief with longer-term economic resilience.
