Webinar on Women's Nutrition: a summary of evidence, policy and practice - 27th Jan 2022

By ENN on 2 February 2022

Held on: 27th January 2022

Malnutrition, including undernutrition, overweight and obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies, disproportionately affects women and girls, with more than one billion women experiencing at least one form of malnutrition globally. In 2013, ENN published a technical background paper summarising evidence on maternal nutrition and identifying knowledge gaps in addressing maternal undernutrition in emergencies.

Now, ENN has written an updated paper covering women’s nutrition more broadly, including a summary of the current evidence base, international guidance, and programming being implemented in both development and humanitarian settings. 

This webinar summarises the findings and recommendations of the new paper, followed by a panel discussion.

Our expert panel was:

• Dr Baseer Khan Achakzai, Senior Director Regulations / National Nutrition Program Manager, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination, Government of Pakistan
• Hiwot Darsene, Nutrition Team Coordinator, Federal Ministry of Health, Government of Ethiopia
• Dr Charlotte Warren, Senior Research Associate, Population Council
• Abigail Perry, Director of Nutrition, World Food Programme
• Dr Marti Van Liere, Director of Programs, The Micronutrient Forum / Program Lead – Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Consortium
• Dr Lisa Rogers, Technical Officer, World Health Organisation