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Who eats the Last and the Least? Influence of gender norms on food access and consumption within households in Uttar Pradesh, India - Information Note no.2

Author: WFP India

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Every day, poor and vulnerable families must make difficult decisions on how to share the food among the members of their households. This information note summarizes results of household access to food-based safety nets and the effect of COVID-19 on intra-household access to food.

In early 2021, WFP conducted a study in three districts of Uttar Pradesh to explore community practices, knowledge and perception around intrahousehold food distribution and consumption, food insecurity within households and the impact of COVID-19 on household food availability and access. This information note summarizes results of household access to food-based safety nets and the effect of COVID-19 on intra-household access to food.