2021
08
March
International Women’s Day
2021
08
March
Empowering women and girls is crucial to ensure sustainable food security in the aftermath of COVID-19
David Martin
| AgricultureCOVID19food securityInternational Women's Day SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network
Hunger and famine will persist and there will be unequal recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic unless more women in rural and urban areas hold leadership positions with increased decision-making power, say the heads of the three United Nations' food agencies ahead of...
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2021
08
March
An award-winning business plan for tackling child undernutrition in Nigeria
David Martin
| International Women's DayWomen's empowerment SUN Business Network, SUN Country Network
Oluwaseun Sangoleye’s Baby Grubz: An award-winning business plan for tackling child undernutrition in Nigeria * Originally posted by the SUN Business Network In 2013, Nigerian agri-entrepreneur Oluwaseun Sangoleye founded Baby Grubz, a food company that manufactures complementary baby and infant food products. This year, on 30 July, Sangoleye...
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2021
08
March
Girls advocating for girls’ nutrition in Ethiopia
David Martin
| International Women's DayWomen's empowermentWomen's nutrition SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network
Better Nutrition = Greater Equality & more Equality = Better Nutrition Nutrition and gender are intimately interconnected. Women and girls make up 60% of all undernourished people globally. Poor nutrition compounds existing barriers and presents new hurdles for women and girls as they look to realise...
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