Survey: Gender discrimination fuels malnutrition in Nepal’s women and children
A preliminary Nepal Demographic Health Survey finds that gender discrimination and neglect are fueling malnutrition in the isolated mid-western region of Nepal.
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Women Attacked on Journey to East Africa Refugee Camps
Lily Boisson of CBC News writes that Somali women fleeing drought and famine in their home country face sexual and gender-based violence as they journey to the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya.
Student’s view: A lesson of malnutrition in Nicaragua
[Editor's note: This is a guest post written by Meredith Baker. Her bio may be found at the end of …Continue Reading
Liberian urban gardens: A new attempt to boost food security
Liberia, a country whose identity is bound tightly to a history of unrest and violence, is attempting a new project …Continue Reading
Childhood malnutrition: Another reason to advocate for reducing tobacco use
It is now common knowledge that smoking is a major contributor to poor health, particularly with respect to respiratory and …Continue Reading
Worsening Food Crisis in North Korea
You can see it in the stunted growth of North Korean children and in the quarter of the country’s potential …Continue Reading