NEW YORK — Giving women the same tools and resources as men, such as financial support, education and access to markets, could reduce the number of hungry people worldwide by up to 150 million, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.
The agency estimates that 925 million people across the world are undernourished. Of this number, 906 million live in developing countries.
The greatest burden of economic crisis falls on those less able to sustain it, women and children, particularly in nonindustrialized countries. At the same time, services such as education, health, women's and children's health and nutrition sink lower on the agenda of national priorities.