Undernourished and Overlooked-A Global Nutrition Crisis in Adolescent Girls and Women

By:
Harriet Torlesse, Vrinda Mehra, Elizabeth Fox, Vilma Tyler, Emily Mates, Deepika Sharma, Shoubo Jalal, Chika Hayashi, Nita Dalmiya, Victor Aguayo
Date:
2024
Resource type:
Advocacy and policy
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This UNICEF global report highlights that over 1 billion adolescent girls and women suffer from undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and anaemia. It shows slow progress in nutrition indicators and how crises like conflict, climate change, and COVID-19 deepen food insecurity, especially in low-income settings. Social norms, lack of policy support, and inadequate services further exacerbate challenges. The report calls for urgent multisectoral action to improve diets, services, and policy protections.