While there is recognition of those roles and acknowledgment of the constraints women face, little has been done programmatically to bring those roles and resources together in a practical way and then to document the nutritional impact. In the five studies to be reviewed in this presentation, the interventions were designed to provide women with both opportunities for active participation in problem solving and the resources they need to enhance their contributions to nutrition. The studies, undertaken in Ethiopia, Kenya, Peru, Tanzania, and Thailand, included intervention trials and measurement of impacts. Within a relatively short period of time, the trial interventions showed improved micronutrient intakes and, in some cases, micronutrient status. This has significant implications for planning micronutrient strategies that need to be scaled up and improved in effectiveness.
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