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Undernourished and Overlooked: A Global Nutrition Crisis in Adolescent Girls and Women
Technical Report published by UNICEF in
UNICEF examines the current status, trends, and inequities in the nutritional status of adolescent girls and women of reproductive age (15–49 years of age). The report considers the barriers adolescents face in accessing nutritious diets, essential nutrition services, and positive nutrition and care practices.
Building Rights for Improved Girls Health in Tanzania (BRIGHT): Empowering Adolescents in Tanzania to Exercise their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Nutrition Rights
Brief published by Nutrition International in
The webpage provides key information about the Building Rights for Improved Girls Health in Tanzania project in Tabora, Tanzania. It is a seven-year integrated adolescent nutrition initiative designed to build agency and empower adolescents (aged 10–19 years) to exercise their sexual and reproductive health and nutrition rights using youth-…
Nutrition International’s Work to Improve Nutrition for Adolescent Girls
Brief published by Nutrition International in
This brief summarizes key information on the Adolescent and Women’s Health and Nutrition program, supported by Nutrition International, in eight countries in Asia and Africa. The program aims to improve the health and well-being of adolescents by reducing anaemia in adolescent girls through weekly iron-folic acid supplementation and empowering…
VIDEO: Building the Future of Girls: Alive & Thrive Interventions to Improve Adolescent Nutrition in Ethiopia
Video/Animation published by Alive & Thrive in
These videos summarize testimonials from health workers, teachers, and adolescent students who were part of the Alive & Thrive intervention in Amhara; Somali; and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's regions of Ethiopia.
Realising the Potential of Schools to Improve Adolescent Nutrition
Journal Article published by Academic Journal in
In this article, authors argue that school health programs have the potential to mitigate a growing epidemic of malnutrition in children and adolescents through the provision of healthy school meals, micronutrient supplementation, and setting standards for drinks and beverages.
Nudges to Promote Healthy Eating in Schools: Policy Brief
Policy published by WHO in
This policy brief aims to increase awareness of the opportunities for promoting healthy eating in school settings and proposes action points for decision-makers to implement healthier eating in schools through the use of nudge-based interventions. Small, subtle changes to the physical and social environment can influence a child's prevailing…
Women's Nutrition: A Summary of Evidence, Policy, and Practice including Adolescent and Maternal Life Stages
Journal Article published by Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) in
The report reviews the current guidelines addressing global targets for reducing maternal mortality and anemia in girls and women of reproductive age and addressing the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women and adolescent girls. It idenitifies gaps in achieving these targets and provides recommendations for ways to improve related…
UNICEF Technical Note: Effective Regulatory Approaches to Protect, Support, and Promote Better Diets and Create Healthy Food Environments for Children
Technical Report published by UNICEF in
This UNICEF technical note details effective approaches that various countries and development partners can use to protect, support, and promote better diets and to create healthy food environments for children.