Second, policymakers must increase women's ability to generate income to maximize the benefits of women's incomes for household food security and nutrition. Strategies should aim to increase women's productivity both in paid work and in domestic production, so women can increase their incomes without sacrificing additional time, their children's welfare, or their own health and nutritional status. Third, they must protect women's health and nutritional status to allow women to fulfill their productive and reproductive roles. Development or safety net programs for women should increase women's income-earning potential while reducing the energy or time intensity of their activities. Other programs should address girls' and women's specific health needs and empower women to seek health care for themselves and for those who depend on them for food and nutrition security.
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