Agnes Quisumbing, Jessica Heckert, Simone Faas, Gayathri Ramani et al.
Women play important roles at different nodes of both agricultural and off-farm value chains, but in many countries their contributions are either underestimated or limited by prevailing societal norms or gender-specific barriers. We use primary data collected in Asia (Bangladesh, Philippines) and A...
Elyse Iruhiriye, Deanna K. Olney, Gayathri Ramani, Jessica Heckert et al.
Globally, undernutrition is related to almost half of the deaths in children younger than five years of age. It leads to large human and economic costs to countries through increased morbidity and mortality in childhood, poor child growth and development, and hinders adult work capacity and producti...
Elyse Iruhiriye, Deanna K. Olney, Gayathri Ramani, Jessica Heckert et al.
Understanding the context-specific causes of child malnutrition, including those related to political commitment and program and policy coherence, is essential for effectively reducing the prevalence of nutrition-related problems such as stunting and anemia and their subsequent negative impacts on h...
Kalyani Raghunathan, Gayathri Ramani, Deborah Rubin, Audrey Pereira et al.
Increased market inclusion through participation in agricultural value chains may increase employment and household incomes, but evidence on its empowerment impacts is mixed. In societies with restrictive social norms, greater market inclusion can enhance existing income and empowerment inequalities...