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The Zero-sum Game: A Framework for Examining Women and Nutrition

1988; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 10; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/156482658801000309

1564-8265

Judith McGuire, Barry M. Popkin,

Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

This article emphasizes the time and energy constraints on women who are the targets of programmes and are expected to participate in them. It outlines a framework for examining women's roles in providing food and nutrition for their families and presents some of the problems faced by women in their social roles. The authors propose that there should be more symposia to explore the issues involved in making programmes more effective for women.