It introduces a normative focus, which is obligatory. Such an approach introduces an accountability dimension not present in needs-based strategies. Furthermore, the benefits of feeding women will have further benefits to future generations through healthier children. Women are less likely to sell or trade food or to use it as a power base, and they are more likely to gain control of food than cash. Women can be empowered by being equally involved in the distribution process.
Women can benefit in crises, which are a time of flux, through role changes and empowerment.
But there are challenges. Women need to be involved in the decision-making about food aid in order to exercise their right to food. They need to be in control of food, not just have access to it, for food to be distributed fairly within the household. They need to be empowered. Report on the Consultation on the Right to Adequate Food .