How will the global food crisis affect men and women differently in Bangladesh, and what can be done to ensure gender-responsive solutions to the crisis?
IFPRI is collecting data to understand the gendered impacts of rising food, fuel, and input prices in three countries affected by the global food crisis – Ghana, Honduras, and Bangladesh. In Bangladesh , researchers will use phone surveys to glean insights on the different ways that men and women are experiencing and responding to the crisis. Specifically, men and women in rural areas will be asked about their coping strategies such as changes in consumption, livelihoods, and agricultural practices, and about their perceptions of rising prices, food security, diet quality, agricultural production, mobility, access to services, and water.
This study is critical for closing knowledge gaps on how the impacts of the global food crisis vary between men and women. Since evidence shows that women are more vulnerable to food insecurity, face greater challenges accessing agricultural inputs and resources, and are more likely to experience an increased workload due to rising input costs, the appropriate design and implementation of gender-responsive approaches to this crisis are essential to minimize disproportionate impacts on women and girls.
IFPRI researchers in Bangladesh recently completed a week-long survey training in Dhaka. The phone surveys will be fielded starting February 2023.
For more IFPRI research on the food crisis, please visit IFPRI’s blog series on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and global food security.