What better way to mark World Oceans Day then listening to episode 4 of Laying Down Tracks? This week¡¯s episode brings a fascinating discussion about planet, gender equality, and how we can best engage with the Ocean. ¡°We need women¡¯s voices and leadership to be prominent in food systems. It¡¯s the only way to guarantee that food systems are just. I¡¯ve been working as the custodian for gender equality¡working with all of the Action Track leaders¡to make sure that gender equality, the empowerment of women, is embedded in these solutions,¡± says , Director for Africa at the (IFPRI) and Lead of the Summit¡¯s Gender Lever of Change, who joins Aaron as co-host in this conversation about equitable livelihoods, gender equality and women¡¯s empowerment.
Aquatic foods in the future can become a key forum for equality and inclusion. Guest in this episode, , Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health at , and 2021 World Food Prize Laureate, explains how she hopes that winning the Food Prize will inspire young women and girls to study science: ¡°It is extremely rewarding, extremely invigorating-you can reach far - and you can have a good time!¡± she says.
Listen to this conversation on gender equality, and women's empowerment within the aquatic food economy as we continue to Lay Down Tracks to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Food Systems Summit.
Host: Aaron Niederhelman, Sourcing Matters podcast
Co-host: Dr. Jemimah Njuki, Director for Africa at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Lead of the Summit¡¯s Gender Lever of Change
Guest: Dr. Shakuntala Thilsted, Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health at WorldFish, and 2021 World Food Prize Laureate
