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Gender-inclusive Nutrition Activities in South Asia : Volume 2. Lessons from Global Experiences

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dc.contributor.authorLesser Blumberg, Rae
dc.contributor.authorDewhurst, Kara
dc.contributor.authorSen, Soham G.
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-01T18:52:46Z
dc.date.available2013-10-01T18:52:46Z
dc.date.issued2013-04
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines promising approaches from a wide array of literatures to improve gender-inclusive nutrition interventions in South Asia. It is the second of a series on gender and nutrition in South Asia. The first paper explored why gender matters for undernutrition in the region and conducted a mapping of regional nutrition initiatives to find that gender is too narrowly addressed in most programs if at all. Adequately addressing gender2 requires nutrition programs to focus not only on health services and information for the mother and her children, but also on her autonomy and the support she receives from her partner, other household members, and the broader community. This focus is especially important for adolescent mothers in the region, who have very low status. The present study drew from the conceptual framework of the previous paper and investigated four types of innovations in nutrition initiatives that address gender. These entail promoting: (1) women s household autonomy; (2) household support for the woman and her own and her children s nutrition; (3) community support for the woman and her own and her children s nutrition; and (4) help for adolescent girls. Though the ideal "gender-inclusive nutrition interventions" package (GINI for short) was never found, based on the findings of this review, it can be described. Indeed, it is quite consonant with this study s conceptual framework. The most effective programs would encompass the following "success factors": (a) ensure that the targeted women not only earn but control income (as in the HKI homestead garden projects in Bangladesh, Nepal and Cambodia); (b) get the powerful members of young married women s households - men and paternal grandmothers - on board by means of peer advocacy and community-oriented programs that (c) provide them with information on nutrition and women s child welfare-focused spending patterns, (d) as well as (small) incentives so they don t seize control of income or marketable food generated by those women. These programs also would (e) train forward-looking local women (including grandmothers) and men for volunteer roles (preferably with small incentives for sustainability). (f) They would provide BCC on nutrition and help increase support by community leaders, religious figures and members for young women s livelihoods as well as mother/child nutrition. (g) Finally, the ideal GINI would also target teen girls, offering them nutrition information, along with incentives to parents to keep them in school and programs for the girls to earn money. Positive examples encountered in the literature are presented below (along with some partial successes that need further refinement). If polished and scaled up, such programs could put a big dent in the "South Asian Enigma" and both the gender inequities and malnutrition that define it.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/18123770/gender-inclusive-nutrition-activities-south-asia-vol-2-2-lessons-global-experiences
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/15980
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15980
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABUSE
dc.subjectADEQUATE NUTRITION
dc.subjectADOLESCENT GIRLS
dc.subjectADOLESCENT MOTHERS
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectAGE OF MARRIAGE
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAID
dc.subjectALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
dc.subjectANTENATAL CARE
dc.subjectBABIES
dc.subjectBABY
dc.subjectBASIC NUTRITION
dc.subjectBEHAVIOR CHANGE
dc.subjectBIOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectBREAST
dc.subjectBREAST FEEDING
dc.subjectBREASTFEEDING
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD MALNUTRITION
dc.subjectCHILD NUTRITION
dc.subjectCHILD SURVIVAL
dc.subjectCHILD WELFARE
dc.subjectCHILDBEARING
dc.subjectCHILDBIRTH
dc.subjectCHRONIC MALNUTRITION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY HEALTH
dc.subjectCONTROL OVER RESOURCES
dc.subjectCROPS
dc.subjectCYCLE OF POVERTY
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectEARLY MARRIAGE
dc.subjectECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC RESOURCES
dc.subjectECONOMIC TRENDS
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROJECTS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
dc.subjectENHANCING WOMEN
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUP
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY INCOME
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFASHION
dc.subjectFATHER
dc.subjectFATHERS
dc.subjectFEED
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE LITERACY
dc.subjectFEMALES
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFIRST BIRTH
dc.subjectFIRST BIRTHS
dc.subjectFIRST PREGNANCY
dc.subjectFOOD PREPARATION
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD STORAGE
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER BIAS
dc.subjectGENDER DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectGENDER EQUITY
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUITIES
dc.subjectGENDER NORMS
dc.subjectGENDER ROLES
dc.subjectGIRLS IN SCHOOL
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH EDUCATION
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH MINISTRIES
dc.subjectHEALTH PROBLEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKERS
dc.subjectHEIGHT FOR AGE
dc.subjectHOME VISITS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUNGER
dc.subjectHUNGER PROJECT
dc.subjectHUSBANDS
dc.subjectHYGIENE
dc.subjectILLNESS
dc.subjectIMPACT ON CHILDREN
dc.subjectINCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectJOB-SEEKERS
dc.subjectKINSHIP
dc.subjectLACK OF AWARENESS
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITY
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectLOW BIRTH WEIGHT
dc.subjectMALE INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectMARRIAGE AGE
dc.subjectMARRIED WOMEN
dc.subjectMATERNAL DEATHS
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY RATES
dc.subjectMATERNAL NUTRITION
dc.subjectMEDICINE
dc.subjectMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectMOTHERHOOD
dc.subjectNATIONAL COUNCIL
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNEWBORN
dc.subjectNGOS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITION EDUCATION
dc.subjectNUTRITION INFORMATION
dc.subjectNUTRITION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL NEEDS
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectOLDER WOMEN
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectORPHANS
dc.subjectPHYSICAL HEALTH
dc.subjectPILOT PROJECTS
dc.subjectPOLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOOR NUTRITION
dc.subjectPREGNANCIES
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMAN
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPRENATAL CARE
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectQUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectREFUGEE
dc.subjectREGULAR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS LEADERS
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL WOMEN
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSANITATION FACILITIES
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL HEALTH
dc.subjectSCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSELF ESTEEM
dc.subjectSELF-CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectSELF-ESTEEM
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSKILLS TRAINING
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL DIMENSIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectSPECIALISTS
dc.subjectSTATUS OF WOMEN
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTEEN
dc.subjectTEEN GIRLS
dc.subjectTEENAGERS
dc.subjectTEENS
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL HEALERS
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILDREN
dc.subjectYOUNG COUPLES
dc.subjectYOUNG MOTHERS
dc.subjectYOUNG WOMEN
dc.titleGender-inclusive Nutrition Activities in South Asia : Volume 2. Lessons from Global Experiencesen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.disclosure2013-08-20
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:57:38.864257Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Social Analysis
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/18123770/gender-inclusive-nutrition-activities-south-asia-vol-2-2-lessons-global-experiences
okr.globalpracticeAgriculture
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum18123770
okr.identifier.report71089
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.geographicalSouth Asia
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry :: General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Health
okr.themeSocial dev/gender/inclusion :: Gender
okr.themeHuman development :: Nutrition and food security
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicAgricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicGender::Gender and Health
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicAgriculture
okr.unitSocial Development (SASDS)
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