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Nutrition and Women's Health

Tue, Mar 31

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Ridge Street School

Women have the right to food and nutrition throughout their lives – a right that is enshrined in multiple international human right instruments. A woman’s nutritional status is a powerful barometer of her well-being.

Nutrition and Women's Health
Nutrition and Women's Health

Time & Location

Mar 31, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Ridge Street School, 735 Ridge St, Newark, NJ 07104, USA

About the event

Women have the right to food and nutrition throughout their lives – a right that is enshrined in multiple international human right instruments. A woman’s nutritional status is a powerful barometer of her well-being. A well-nourished woman has a strong immune system and nutrient reserves to buffer the effects of infection, while meeting her additional nutrient needs during pregnancy or breastfeeding. A well-nourished woman has the cognitive skills and physical strength to earn a good living and participate actively in family and public life. And a well-nourished woman is more likely to have well-nourished infants and young children who join her on a path to good health and prosperity.
Women have the right to food and nutrition throughout their lives – a right that is enshrined in multiple international human right instruments. A woman’s nutritional status is a powerful barometer of her well-being. A well-nourished woman has a strong immune system and nutrient reserves to buffer the effects of infection, while meeting her additional nutrient needs during pregnancy or breastfeeding. A well-nourished woman has the cognitive skills and physical strength to earn a good living and participate actively in family and public life. And a well-nourished woman is more likely to have well-nourished infants and young children who join her on a path to good health and prosperity.

However, this is not the reality that many women experience as triple threats of undernutrition (underweight and short stature), micronutrient deficiencies and overweight affect women across the world.

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Las mujeres tienen derecho a la alimentación y a la nutrición a lo largo de toda su vida; un derecho consagrado en múltiples instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos. El estado nutricional de una mujer constituye un poderoso barómetro de su bienestar. Una mujer bien nutrida posee un sistema inmunológico robusto y reservas de nutrientes que le permiten mitigar los efectos de las infecciones, al tiempo que cubre sus necesidades nutricionales adicionales durante el embarazo o la lactancia. Una mujer bien nutrida cuenta con las capacidades cognitivas y la fortaleza física necesarias para ganarse un buen sustento y participar activamente tanto en la vida familiar como en la pública. Asimismo, es más probable que una mujer bien nutrida tenga lactantes y niños…


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