Food Security

Malnutrition in women and girls has soared 25% in crisis-hit countries

Nutrition is a widely overlooked issue, and coordinated access and policy intervention is urgently needed.

Nutrition is a widely overlooked issue, and coordinated access and policy intervention is urgently needed. Image: REUTERS/Anne Mimault

Charlotte Edmond
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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The nutrition crisis is particularly acute in Ethiopia, Yemen and Sudan.
The nutrition crisis is particularly acute in Ethiopia, Yemen and Sudan. Image: UNICEF.

Poor maternal nutrition can increase the risk of stillbirth, newborn death, and preterm delivery.
Poor maternal nutrition can increase the risk of stillbirth, newborn death, and preterm delivery. Image: UNICEF.

A graph showing the gender gap in food insecurity.
The gender gap in food security has widened as a result of the pandemic. Image: UNICEF.

A graphic showing disparities between women and men in today's world.
Longstanding inequalities affect women and girls’ access to healthy, nutritious diets. Image: UNICEF.
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