Sentences with phrase «food insecure women»

The resolution implied that man - made climate change was responsible for impacts on global women, stating «food insecure women with limited socioeconomic resources may be vulnerable to situations such as sex work, transactional sex, and early marriage that put them at risk for HIV, STIs, unplanned pregnancy, and poor reproductive health.»

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And at a time when over 17 million American children are growing up in food - insecure households, the House GOP proposes a cut of «about $ 650 million — or 10 percent — from the Women, Infants and Children program that feeds and educates mothers and their children.»

Firewood collection in African society is a gender issue because it is done almost exclusively by women, noted Mendum, who said inadequate sources of cooking energy contribute to food insecurity, particularly for very low income, food - insecure individuals.

Of households that experience food insecurity, less than two - thirds participate in one of the main federal anti-hunger programs: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); the National School Lunch Program; or the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).38 In part, this is because many food insecure households are not eligible for nutrition assistance or because certain barriers exist, such as the stigma associated with participating in programs designed to benefit low - income families.