Women Feeding Cities

Abstract

Women feeding cities: Mainstreaming gender in urban agriculture and food security', published in 2009, is essential reading for practitioners to ensure gender is a central consideration in urban agriculture projects. The book shares experiences that link gender with urban agriculture in its broad practice. It is designed to contribute to more gender-sensitive and responsive policies and projects on urban agriculture and food security; to cities that are better and more equitably fed; and towomen who are better recognised and supported in this crucial role