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MiFOOD Hosts Nairobi Conference Presenting Findings from the Women Feeding Cities Project on Gendered Entrepreneurship and the Urban Informal Food Ecosystem
WFC Policy Engagement Workshop on Shock-Responsive Food Systems Held in Jamaica
PhD research by Zack Ahmed strengthens MiFOOD insights into migration, informality, and food security in Africa
MiFOOD Hosts Nairobi Conference Presenting Findings from the Women Feeding Cities Project on Gendered Entrepreneurship and the Urban Informal Food Ecosystem
WFC Policy Engagement Workshop on Shock-Responsive Food Systems Held in Jamaica
LATEST MiFOOD PAPERS
Food Insecurity, Gender, and Transnational Social Obligations among Somali Refugees during the COVID-19 Crisis in Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada
This paper examines food insecurity among Somali refugees in Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada, during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the interplay among livelihood disruption, gendered care, and transnational obligations. Using a mixed-methods design, it draws on a household survey of 39 Somali refugee households and 20 in-depth interviews, combining standard measures of food access and diet with qualitative accounts of household decision-making….
Remitting, Resilience, and Climate Adaptation in an African Migration Corridor
Climate change and crises are exacerbating environmental vulnerabilities across Southern Africa, contributing to population displacement and migration, thereby affecting internal and cross-border migration flows. In this changing landscape, cross-border remittances (cash and in-kind, such as food remittances) are increasingly vital to supporting climate adaptation and resilience. This paper examines the current state of knowledge about the role of cross-border remittances…
Time Poverty and Hidden Hunger: Food Delivery Riders in Nanjing, China
The rapid expansion of platform-based food delivery has made gig-economy riders essential actors in urban food provisioning, even as they contend with long working hours and substantial employment precarity. To date, there has been limited research on riders’ own food security and household dietary diversity. This paper examines both the direct and indirect mechanisms through which their work hours influence…
LATEST MiFOOD PAPERS
Food Insecurity, Gender, and Transnational Social Obligations among Somali Refugees during the COVID-19 Crisis in Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada
This paper examines food insecurity among Somali refugees in Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada, during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the interplay among livelihood disruption, gendered care, and transnational obligations. Using a mixed-methods design, it draws on a household survey of 39 Somali refugee households and 20 in-depth interviews, combining standard measures of food access and diet with qualitative accounts of household decision-making….
Remitting, Resilience, and Climate Adaptation in an African Migration Corridor
Climate change and crises are exacerbating environmental vulnerabilities across Southern Africa, contributing to population displacement and migration, thereby affecting internal and cross-border migration flows. In this changing landscape, cross-border remittances (cash and in-kind, such as food remittances) are increasingly vital to supporting climate adaptation and resilience. This paper examines the current state of knowledge about the role of cross-border remittances…