Tag:Underweight

Nepal faces international obligations under the Sustainable Development Goals to reduce stunting to 15 per cent, wasting to four per cent, and underweight rates to 10 per cent by 2030 – targets that appear increasingly challenging, particularly in remote and underserved regions like Sudurpaschim.

The gendered distribution of food within families continues to socialize girls to eat last and less, often surviving on leftovers after male family members had...