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Les Levidow
The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated vulnerabilities and inequalities worldwide. An estimated 246 million children are missing out on the school meals they rely on and 49 million people are expected to fall into poverty globally during the course of this year. While the crisis has exposed the fragility of state support systems in protecting the most vulnerable, it has prompted manifestations of solidarity from below, including in food provisioning. Are these solidarity responses a transitory boon or can they drive change towards more equitable and sustainable food systems?
On the 24 November, IDS convened a panel of experts to explore how civil society organisations, rural social movements, urban solidarity networks, academics and others have come together in solidarity in Brazil to tackle some of these emerging inequalities. (You can watch the full event below.)