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In Senegal, food security and women’s empowerment go hand in hand

An undernourished child has a lower life expectancy, diminished cognitive and academic skills, and a reduced earning potential of between 10 and 17% as an adult.

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In Senegal, food security and women’s empowerment go hand in hand

Senegal’s nutrition policy is at a crossroads. Reaching a critical moment where the effects of malnutrition could have a detrimental effect on generations of young Senegalese to come, the Government of Senegal is striving to make efforts to address the root problems of malnutrition. However, if thes…