Abstract
In this chapter, we propose that nutritional issues of mothers and children must be engaged simultaneously and that childbearing and the potential of healthy, well-nourished offspring and mothers must be framed through the lens of women’s fundamental human rights over their life spans. In considering the balance of power that shapes decisions and practices influencing the realization of maternal, infant, and young child nutrition and health, we discuss the role of non-state actors, in particular the private for-profit sector, in relation to policies and programs, and their potential impact on the realization of the right to adequate food and nutrition of women, infants, and young children.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Gender, Nutrition, and the Human Right to Adequate Food |
Subtitle of host publication | Toward an Inclusive Framework |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 162-253 |
Number of pages | 92 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781134738663 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781315880471 |
State | Published - Dec 7 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
- General Medicine