409 Gender and Food Security- Fall 2009 Ryerson
Throughout the world, women and children are numerically the most affected by malnutrition and general food insecurity. On the other hand women are largely responsible for making food available to their families, are increasingly becoming the majority of the workers, worldwide, in the agricultural production and industrial processing of food for sale and consumption, and are predominant in the field of food security as professionals, either as nutritionists, social workers or other health professionals. Yet, a disproportionately small number
of women reach positions in decision-making bodies, be it at local, regional, national or international levels.
The course explores the theoretical frameworks from which one can better understand the intricate relationships between gender and food security. It also looks at contemporary issues in the area, such as gender roles and female identity, intrahousehold resource control, discrimination in labour markets, and the role of food in the lives of women.
Gender and Food Security is part of the Certificate program in Food Security and is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Registration is open until classes start. Course begin on September 12, 2009.
For more information about individual courses or the Certificate in Food Security, please visit www.ryerson.ca/ce/foodsecurity or contact the academic coordinator, Reg Noble: food [at] ryerson [dot] ca
Please note that this is not a PEI Food Security Network initiative. For more information on this course, please contact the coordinators directly. Thanks!
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From September 16 – 19, representatives of the Mexican Network of Organic Markets – an organization that links organic, producer-operated markets across Mexico – will visit P.E.I. Two public events are planned for their visit, and details follow, below.
The purposes of the Mexican Network of Organic Markets are to increase the availability of locally grown, organic produce to local Mexican consumers, and to increase the Mexican public’s awareness of organic products and their benefits to human health and the environment. The network promotes participatory organic certification, which is a system of peer evaluation that eliminates the need for a third party inspector and focuses on allowing producers to educate each other in sustainable farming practices.
Santiago Martinez Bringas is one of the visitors. He comes from the Mexican state of Baja California del Sur, which is in the far west of the country, and is the Coordinator of the Organic Market in San Jose de los Cabos. The other confirmed delegate, Juan Moran, is a coordinator of the Organic Market of Tlaxcala.
PUBLIC EVENTS
On Thursday evening, September 17th at 5:00 p.m., you are invited to an organic pot-luck meal at St Paul’s Church Hall, 203 Richmond Street in Charlottetown. This will be an opportunity to chat with our guests informally over a meal. Bring your favourite dish!
On Friday morning, September 18th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., you are invited to Murphy’s Community Centre, Room 205 to hear a presentation about the Mexican Network of Organic Markets and to share your experiences and ideas about food security, organic production, marketing etc.
Email Cooper Institute (cooperinstitute [at] eastlink [dot] ca) for more information (but because we are on holidays still, you might not hear from us until after Labour Day . . . enjoy the last week of summer!)
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