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Women’s empowerment and nutrition: An evidence review

This paper starts by reflecting on the concept and measurement of women’s empowerment and then reviews some of the structural interventions that aim to influence underlying gender norms in society and eradicate gender discrimination. It then proceeds to review the evidence of the impact of three typ...

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Main Authors: van den Bold, Mara, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Gillespie, Stuart
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2013
Subjects:
gender
women
empowerment
microfinance
agriculture
nutrition
cash transfers
women's empowerment
time use patterns
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153621
Summary:This paper starts by reflecting on the concept and measurement of women’s empowerment and then reviews some of the structural interventions that aim to influence underlying gender norms in society and eradicate gender discrimination. It then proceeds to review the evidence of the impact of three types of interventions—cash transfer programs, agricultural interventions, and microfinance programs—on women’s empowerment, nutrition, or both.

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