Women Agricultural Workers and Nutrition in Pakistan

Pakistan has high rates of child undernutrition (both stunting and wasting). The country’s agricultural sector is a source of livelihood for over 40 per cent of the workforce. The LANSA Evidence Review for Pakistan1 found that there had been steady feminisation of the agricultural workforce as men moved out of the sector and women remained.

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South Asia Focus

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This research has been funded by the UK Government’s Department for International Development; however the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK Government’s official policies

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