The world is in the midst of a devastating, and escalating, hunger crisis. At least 345 million people across 82 countries are currently facing or are at risk of acute food insecurity, with 50 million people on the brink of starvation, teetering on the edge of famine (Source: World Food Programme). This report presents new evidence on the gendered impacts of the current global hunger crisis from eight of the countries most affected: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Haiti.
It draws on, and synthesises, data from eight recent Rapid Gender Analyses (RGAs) conducted by Plan International and its partners. The analyses have a particular focus on the inclusion of adolescents and young people, whose specific needs are often not addressed as part of humanitarian responses.