How Can Data Build a Truer Picture of the Gender Gap in Food Insecurity?

Feb 4, 2020 | Teresa Welsh
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Getting an accurate picture of the differences in food security between men and women can be hampered by typical household survey methods, experts say.

The most comprehensive data is gathered by national surveys that reach large populations and can provide statistically significant conclusions about whether people have access to sufficient food and how nutritious that supply is. But because that data is often gathered on a household level, it fails to break down the differences between men and women living in the same home. This is an important distinction for having a true measure of food security in relation to gender, according to researcher Nzinga Broussard.