Women often eat last and least in countries facing conflict, famine and hunger.
Globally, women are much more likely to live in extreme poverty than men. Of the 690 million people who are food insecure in the world right now, 60 percent are women and girls.
And, in nearly two-thirds of countries, women are more likely than men to report food insecurity.
Find out why.
In some countries, gender norms mean women eat last, after all the men and boys have been fed. And when a crisis hits, women are usually first to sacrifice their own food to ensure their families have enough. Many times, they have the most responsibilities in the home, but the smallest amount of food.
Donate NowMan-made conflict is the #1 driver of hunger on the planet — and it hits women hardest. Many women become the heads of their households when men die at war, but they have very little to give their children. During times of conflict, women are also disproportionately subjected to sexual violence, abuse and abduction from their homes.
Donate NowIn many countries, women have fewer rights than men and less power. While they make up more than half of the world’s agricultural workers, women are often not allowed to own the land they work on or make financial decisions. Globally, only half of married women make their own decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use and health care.
Donate NowThey have the power to save a generation from hunger.
Empowering women and girls can end hunger for good and transform whole communities. Women are hungry for change.
Empowering women and girls can end hunger for good and transform whole communities. Women are hungry for change. Women are resilient — and they have the power to save a generation from hunger.
Find out how.
Providing female farmers with equal access to tools and resources could decrease the number of people living in hunger and poverty by 100-150 million.
Donate NowWhen women and girls earn income, they reinvest 90 percent back into their families, while men only reinvest 30-40 percent. Women use their resources to buy food, medicine, supplies and books for their families, and they share their knowledge with others — making a significant economic and cultural impact.
Donate NowGiving women and girls access to education is one of the most powerful things we can do to solve hunger. Currently, women make up more than two-thirds of illiterate adults globally.
Educating women has a far-reaching impact — more women and girls in school will lead to better economies and improved health and nutrition for all.
Donate NowFor every year a girl stays in primary school, her future income increases up to 20%.
It also makes her more likely to marry later, have fewer children and avoid being a victim of violence.
School meals programs boost enrollment and attendance among girls.
Each year, WFP provides school lunches to more than 17 million children across nearly 60 countries.
If you help feed a woman, you could save a family, a community — even a generation
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