Women and Development
- Press Statement: "Time to Empower Women in the Developing World"
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- Facts on Women and Development Download fact sheet: (PDF 36K)
- Despite efforts, why does child malnutrition persist in India? New research by the International Food Policy Research Institute sheds some light on this conundrum
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- Graph: "Factors Contributing to Declines in Child Malnutrition in Developing Countries, 1970-1995" Download graph: (PDF 170K)
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Throughout the developing world, women struggle to take care of their families with limited power and resources
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Increasing women's education is a powerful force for reducing child malnutrition
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Agnes R. Quisumbing (ed.) 2020 Vision Focus 6. 2001.
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