ISLAMABAD:The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Pakistan will organize a session on women’s decision-making in dietary choices and its role in reducing malnutrition on October 23.
Titled ‘Women’s Decision-Making in Dietary Choices to Reduce Malnutrition,’ the session will take place at Lok Virsa. The three-day conference, scheduled for October 23-25, is being organized by Shirakat Foundation in collaboration with the Pangea Foundation and Women Without Violence International Foundation.
The GAIN Pakistan session will bring together experts from GAIN, UNICEF, Nutrition International, the Health Services Academy and the World Food Programme to discuss women’s influence on household food choices, barriers to nutritious diets and the empowerment of women and adolescent girls.
Discussions will also cover gender-responsive nutrition policies and the role of social and behaviour change communication in promoting healthier dietary practices.
The session aims to highlight how empowering women to make informed food choices can improve household nutrition, strengthen health outcomes and contribute to reducing malnutrition.