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The Power of Gender Transformative Approaches: Addressing Discriminatory Social Norms to Improve Food Security and Nutrition for All

This side event during the 50th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS50) will highlight the relevance of addressing discriminatory social norms to improve food security and nutrition for all through the power of gender transformative approaches, in line with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 and SDG 5. It will emphasize the importance of understanding and addressing unequal gender norms to ensure transformative change in the lives of women and girls, men and boys. Speakers will showcase concrete examples of inter-institutional work implemented by the United Nations Rome-based Agencies under the EU-RBA Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches

Connecting Through Crises: Opportunities and Challenges in Strengthening Informal Support Networks

Despite growing recognition of the critical role that communities themselves play in responding to crises and growing calls for more localized approaches to aid, aid actors continue to operate in ways that are divorced from locally-led support networks. Join USAID’s Center for Resilience and Mercy Corps for a panel discussion to present research findings and explore how donors, policymakers, and practitioners can help strengthen informal support networks as part of their efforts to build resilience in vulnerable communities.

Agricultural Aid: A Game Plan to Tackle the Hunger Crisis

Join FAO in celebration of World Food Day for a virtual event to rethink ways to tackle acute hunger. Hear from multiple stakeholders as they unpack the added value and cost-efficiency of agri-based interventions to fight hunger in emergency contexts. The event will include voices from those affected by hunger and interventions, resource partners, NGOs, and media representatives.