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Can women’s empowerment increase animal source food consumption in flood prone areas of Bangladesh?

Bangladesh is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world and households located in at-risk areas endure periodic destruction and losses, thus making them worse off than those not prone to flooding. Our paper provides evidence that promoting women’s empowerment could be a promising way to imp...

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Main Author: Theys, Natalie
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2018
Subjects:
gender
women's empowerment
animal source foods
surveys
flooding
households
capacity development
empowerment
nutrition
food security
diet quality
food consumption
women
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146547
Summary:Bangladesh is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world and households located in at-risk areas endure periodic destruction and losses, thus making them worse off than those not prone to flooding. Our paper provides evidence that promoting women’s empowerment could be a promising way to improve quality of life for these at-risk households. Our focus is on the relationship between empowerment and improved dietary quality, specifically through the increased consumption of animal source foods (ASF).

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