Not long after the 2008-2009 food price crisis, high and volatile food prices are back in the international agenda creating renewed concerns for world food security.

This report explores how gender equality can contribute to food security. Its focus is on Asia and the Pacific, though developments in other regions are also referenced.

The Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Mr. Olivier De Schutter, conducted a mission to Malawi from 12 to 22 July 2013, at the invitation of the Government.

In the present report, submitted to the Human Rights Council in accordance with Council resolution 13/4, the Special Rapporteur on the right to food discusses the threats to women's right to food, identifying the areas that demand the most urgent attention.