OHCHR Press Conference

On the occasion of International Women’s Day the Special Rapporteur on the right to food will discuss her annual report to the Human Rights Council which explores the structural, cultural, legal, economic and ecological barriers that women face in their fulfillment of the right to food: “by increasing women’s access to and control over assets, important human development outcomes can be reaped, including household food security, child nutrition, education and women’s well-being and status within the home and community.”