What do we know about women's livelihoods in food systems across the world?

We know a lot, we know a lot, and it is very important to keep in mind this information.

So especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is where most of my work is, we know that around three quarters of all working women work in agri-food systems.

So activities related to agri-food systems.

So that's a very important proportion, but also if you think about which kind of activities these women are involved, off-farm activities, so going beyond production, so all those activities in the food systems that are outside from the farm.

If we think about women, they dominate these off-farm activities in sub-Saharan Africa, and these are activities especially in relation to processing, to trading, Almost two thirds of workers in these areas are women.

So these are important numbers that we are seeing because they give us ideas on where do we need to work mostly.

From your perspective, why is that important? And in addition to that, what else is needed to achieve more equitable food systems for women?