The availability of food and individuals' access to it.
Food security policy and agricultural extension historically centered male farmers and household heads; women's roles in household nutrition, seed preservation, and informal food systems were systematically undervalued in development metrics and policy design.
Use 'food security' but recognize it encompasses nutritional autonomy, household food access (often managed by women), and informal agricultural systems alongside formal production.
["nutritional security","food access equity","household food autonomy"]
Women produce 50% of food globally and manage 80% of household nutrition in many regions; food security frameworks should credit women's knowledge of crop diversity, storage, and informal markets.
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