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Guest Column: A Less Visible Solution to Hunger

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Fri, 10/01/2010
The Des Moines Register
David Kauck

In a guest column for Iowa's The Des Moines Register newspaper, ICRW’s David Kauck explains that to make a significant dent in chronic hunger and jump-start economic growth, global food security strategies must address the underlying social inequities between women and men.

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