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Gender Equality and Food Security

Food security entails people having access to sufficient and nutritious food. Gender equality is about the balance between what men and women can do. So how do these two go hand- in- hand? According to the Website of gender equality division ,gender equality is achieved when women and men enjoy the same rights across all sectors of society, including economic participation and decision making and when the different behaviors including aspirations and needs of women and men are equally valued and favored. Addressing gender equality is one of the key aspects to achieving food security and therefore zero hunger.   According to the United Nations (U.N) Goal number two of the sustainable development goals is zero hunger which is aimed at achieving food security and improved nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture. Gender equality and food security therefore   is about closing the gap in agriculture between women and men. To achieve zero hunger, women need to be include
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Food Insecurity

6 minutes| 826 words If the world produces enough food to feed 7 billion people on the planet, why do people still go to bed hungry? The 2017 report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the world released by the World Food Program (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development revealed that the number of undernourished people increased from 777 million in 2015 to 815 million in 2016. The report identified that most conflict affected countries such as South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen were hit by Famine. Food insecurity is a situation where people do not have physical and economic access to sufficient and nutritious food. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as a state in which consistent access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources at times during the year. Read  What is Food Security? Causes of food insecurity The causes of food in
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What Is Food Security?

4 minutes to read| 578 words  Food security according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is an important element of poverty alleviation and global development. What is food security? Food security, according to the 1996 World Food Summit exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life." Dimensions of food security This definition has four dimensions of food security which FAO recognizes as; -           Physical availability of food Food availability addresses the “supply side” of food security and is determined by the level of food production, stock levels and net trade. -          Economic and physical access to food An adequate supply of food at the national or international level does not in itself guarantee household level food security. Concerns about insufficient food
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How to Promote Your Blog Content in 7 Effortless Ways

4 minutes to read| 732 words  What’s the point in spending a myriad of hours researching and carefully crafting content that will not be seen by anyone? Promoting your blog can help you increase your audience and views as well as get the necessary feedback to improve your blog. As a communicator, feedback is very important because it lets you know how effective your communication is and if the message got across as you intended it to. There are more than 100 ways that you can promote your blog and content but here is a non-overwhelming list to start with especially for beginners, we all have to start somewhere.   I used most of these tips when I was just beginning in the world of fashion illustration blogging and although not consistent, I managed to get my blog to 13,340 views. 1.      Share content on social media Sharing links to your content on social media is one of the ways to promote your blog. Just make sure that the link leads to resourceful information.   It
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6 Easy Ways to Find New Blog Post Ideas

Reading time    3 - 4 mins      Word count      418 Posting regularly and being consistent with your schedule are key aspects to keeping your blog alive and active. The only problem with that is Blog Post ideas do not always come easy. Here are 6   easy ways to help you find ideas for your next Blog Post when you are faced with writers block. 1 .       The basics When you start a blog, there are those basic posts that you write to introduce the topic. These posts are usually in the line of how to, what is, and understanding the particular topic. These posts are very important because they give your readers a basic understanding of the topic before you dive into the deeper content. For instance if your blog is about teaching people how to blog, your basics would be; -           What is a blog -           How to start a blog -           How to find a niche -           How to promote your blog 2.        Google related searches When you search for a keyword in the
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What is International Development

International development has been an area of interest for me for a while, in my research I tried to find answers to the following questions; what is international development, what is the history and how is it made possible. What is international development? According to Interaction.org, International development has the goal of improving the well-being of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
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