MATERNAL, NEWBORN & CHILD HEALTH
Double down on high-impact, cost-effective nutrition interventions within MNCH services and antenatal and postnatal care platforms.
CLOSING THE
GENDER NUTRITION GAP
Policy asks
Set out in the Action Agenda, these eight asks provide clear guidance on how we can work together to close the gender nutrition gap.
SOCIAL NORMS
Enact gender transformative policies and programs to address the root causes of gender inequalities.
SOCIAL PROTECTION
Expand functions of social protection systems for nutrition and women’s and girls’ economic empowerment.
UNPAID CARE ECONOMY
Account for the immense value of the unpaid care economy, largely carried out by women, in national planning frameworks.
INTEGRATION OF CARE
Strengthen the links to support women and girls across the care system by embedding critical contact points to prevent, detect, and treat malnutrition.
MARKET FAILURE
Educate on the importance of healthy diets and protecting consumers from predatory marketing practices through global, regional, and national regulations.
HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
Prioritize women and girls’ nutrition in humanitarian responses.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Close the vast data gaps on women and girls’ nutrition by investing in data systems and regularly collecting data.
