Session 1010
Gender and Child Nutrition in South Asia

Chair: Vani Sethi, UNICEF Regional Office of South Asia

1. Wasting among Children: The Blindspot in India's Nutrition StoryRabiul Ansary, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack; Md Zakaria Siddiqui, Jamia Milia University.

2. Engaging Men and Families for Improved Women's and Girls' Nutrition: A Study in Rural Chhattisgarh, IndiaShivangi Karmakar, ROSHNI Centre for women collectives led social action ; Dr Sarita Anand, Lady Irwin College Delhi University and ROSHNI Centre for women collectives led social action.

3. Obesity Transition across Reproductive Stages of Women and Its Link with Non-Communicable Diseases in India: An Analysis Using South and Southeast Asia DHS SurveysDixit Priyanka, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai; Snehaprabha Surpam, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS).

4. Building a rights-based approach to nutrition of women and children: Harnessing the potential of women’s groups and rights-based organizations in South AsiaMonica Shrivastav, PopulationCouncil Consulting; Vani Sethi, UNICEF Regional Office of South Asia; Avishek Hazra, PopulationCouncil Consulting; Zivai Murira, UNICEF Regional Office of South Asia; Roopal Singh, Population Council Institute; Krishna Wagh, Population Council Insitute; Anuradha Nair, UNICEF ROSA; Veronica Njikho, UNICEF ROSA; Sapna Desai, Population Council Insitute.

5. Anthropometric Failure among Children Aged 6-23 Months in India: A Study on Gender Differentials and Dietary Diversity across Geographical RegionsRanjan Singha, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Paramita Majumdar, International Institute for Population Sciences, India; Dhananjay W. Bansod, International Institute for Population Sciences.

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