Gender, food security and nutrition, and citizenship: an analysis of the intersection between women, food, and the pandemic

Abstract

This article aims to evaluate the issue of food security from the perspective of women's citizenship, identifying the specific characteristics of this intersection during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study is motivated by the need to examine women's demands related to the right to food, thereby contributing to the realization of their social, political, and economic citizenship in the context of the associated legal, political, and social impacts. The research employs a hypothetical-deductive method in a descriptive study, with a temporal focus from 2020 to the first half of 2022. The methodology includes a literature review and document analysis, drawing on theoretical frameworks and documents from international organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Brazilian Research Network on Food and Nutritional Sovereignty and Security. The findings indicate that gender distinctions influence food insecurity, compromising women's human dignity and underscoring the need for measures to ensure their right to adequate food.