CLOSING THE
GENDER NUTRITION GAP

A global framework of concrete actions to improve women and girls rights, advance gender equality, and improve their nutrition.

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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.

MATERNAL, NEWBORN & CHILD HEALTH

Double down on high-impact, cost-effective nutrition interventions within MNCH services and antenatal and postnatal care platforms.

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.