June 23, 2021 Increasing the participation and leadership of adolescent girls as health advocates in Ethiopia A gender equality field note on Nutrition International’s adolescent nutrition project in Ethiopia.
June 23, 2021 Leveraging women’s economic empowerment for nutrition in Sénégal A situational analysis in Sénégal showed how women from the regions of Kolda and Kédougo experienced unequal gender relations with their male peers, as well as little access to finances and resources.
News May 27, 2021 Government of Indonesia and Nutrition International share lessons from adolescent nutrition intervention to prevent anaemia Key results from the MITRA Youth program were shared with government representatives, partners, and academia.
Field Stories May 27, 2021 Periods shouldn’t stop girls from reaching their full potential A holistic approach to adolescent health and nutrition must include menstrual hygiene management. Spoiler alert: It involves boys too.
News April 26, 2021 Stepping back from leadership: Response to the UK's Official Development Assistance allocations for 2021 to 2022 We are asking the Government of the United Kingdom to reaffirm its position as a global leader in nutrition and maintain its commitments to protect the progress that has been achieved.
Blog Posts April 16, 2021 You Are What You Eat: Mapping nutrition perceptions in India’s youth A survey among urban Indian youth shows the imperative need for nutrition resiliency.
Field Stories March 31, 2021 Communities support adolescent health amid COVID-19 school closures When schools closed, anaemia prevention for adolescent girls was jeopardized. The need for iron and folic acid supplements can’t wait for the pandemic to pass.
project March 19, 2021 Better Investment for Stunting Alleviation (BISA) The Better Investment for Stunting Alleviation project supports the Government of Indonesia’s national strategy to reduce stunting by improving nutrition before pregnancy and in the first 1,000 days.
March 18, 2021 Better Investment for Stunting Alleviation The Better Investment for Stunting Alleviation project is supporting the Government of Indonesia's efforts to reduce stunting rates by improving nutrition pre-pregnancy and in the first 1,000 days.
Field Stories March 7, 2021 Preventing anaemia is critical to closing the gender gap. When schools closed, these teachers got creative Around the world, adolescent girls lost access to iron and folic acid tablets that help prevent anaemia when schools closed. Teachers in Indonesia came up with creative solutions.