Biodiversity and its associated ecosystem services are crucially important for food security and for the livelihoods of many people involved in various food and agricultural production systems around the world.
Throughout agrifood systems, social, cultural, and power differences determine the roles and responsibilities of women and men, their specific tasks, and their degree of influence over decision-making and planning. These differences also affect their access to productive resources, services, and institutions.
This means that women and men use and manage biodiversity resources in different ways, facing specific constraints and opportunities. They each have unique knowledge, as well as responsibilities toward the sustainable use of biodiversity, that must be fully recognized to ensure better gender outcomes and resource management.
