At an event “What Lies Beneath: Women’s and Girls’ Wellbeing as a Critical Underpinning of India’s Nutritional Challenge”, organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, EPoD India at IFMR, Naandi Foundation and UNICEF India, on December 10th in New Delhi, researchers, development partners, and >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Can WFP’s Food Assistance for Assets contribute to women’s empowerment and nutrition?
In 2017, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) published a report on a five-country study on how WFP’s Food Assistance for Assets (FFA) work can contribute to empowering women and improving their nutrition. In this blog, a Senior Consultant for WFP, Zalynn Peishi, highlights some of the study’s findings. Findings from this study will […]
Researchers highlight gender and equity at the ANH Academy Week
Gender and equity were hot topics of discussion at the 2017 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health (ANH) Scientific Symposium and Academy Week. Over 300 researchers from many disciplines and countries gathered from July 9-13 in Kathmandu, Nepal, to share their research and insights. The conference included an in-depth session on gender and equity, though these themes […]
Trends in Nutrition Outcomes and Determinants in India
While India has made significant progress in nutrition incomes for women and children over the past ten years, this progress has not been uniform across states, and several regions still lag behind national nutrition and health trends and program implementation.
Stakeholders Consider Food Systems for Healthier Diets in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is undergoing a significant food system transformation as the result of increases in urbanization and incomes.
