Revisiting food insecurity gender disparity

Andres Silva, Andres Astorga, Rodrigo Faundez and Karla Santos

PLOS ONE, 2023, vol. 18, issue 8, 1-16

Abstract: Previous research has shown that woman-headed households, more than man-headed ones, experience food insecurity. The purpose of this article is to contribute on the determinants that are linked to this gender disparity. Using a nationally representative dataset from Chile, we found that food security household head gender disparity is associated with marital status (having or not a partner) and household composition (having children or seniors). In contrast, gender disparity is not strongly associated with household income and household head educational differences. In this way, we expect to bring evidence to inform new alternatives that help mitigate food security gender disparity.

Date: 2023
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