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Thursday, 26 December, 2024

Hidden Hunger

Gender inequality is linked to the prevalence of undernutrition. In terms of access to food and nutrition, deep-seated intra-household inequalities and disparities divide the women from men. In India and other parts of South Asia, women will traditionally eat after the men and children have been fed. It is culturally accepted that men of the household, the customary breadwinners, are entitled to the lion’s share of the available food

Hidden Hunger

India ranked 107 out of 121 countries in Global Hunger Index (File Photo)