Women’s empowerment and nutrition: what does the evidence tell us?

This brief considers 3 interventions: cash transfers, agricultural interventions and microfinance programmes

From:: Department for International Development
Published: 1 January 2014

Document Type:: Briefing
Theme:: Food and Nutrition
Authors:: van den Bold, M.

Abstract

This brief considers 3 interventions: cash transfers, agricultural interventions, and microfinance programmes; and reflects on evidence of their impact on women’s empowerment, health- and nutrition-related behaviours, and final outcomes

It is based on an evidence review commissioned by Transform Nutrition

This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s Transform Nutrition Programme which is led by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Citation

van den Bold, M. Women’s empowerment and nutrition: what does the evidence tell us? (2014) (2) February 2 pp.