Gender equality and social inclusion in food systems transformation pathways: evidence from Eastern Africa

Food systems are deeply inequitable yet sustainability in food systems cannot be attained without gender equality and social inclusion (GESI). Through a document review of the food systems transformation pathways (FSTPs) of Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, this paper assesses GESI integration in the food systems transformation commitments of the Eastern African nations. The findings reveal that women, youth, smallholder farmers, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) are the key grou