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Women's empowerment

SPRING Promotes Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment during Producer Organization Training Series

On January 18, 2017, SPRING/Senegal facilitated a one-day workshop on gender equality and women’s empowerment in the region of Kaolack. The workshop was organized as part of SPRING’s strategy to improve the nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women and children under the age of two. Women in Senegal often play several key roles in the household: they are responsible for cultivating vegetables and other crops, preparing food at home, keeping the household tidy, and caring for their children.

Women Empower Women to Improve Children’s Diets in Nigeria

To bring better infant and young child feeding practices to caregivers like the ones in Kajuru Ward, the FMOH—with support from UNICEF—is rolling out the C-IYCF Counselling Package. As part of the rollout in Kajuru, we conducted a series of meetings about the importance of IYCF with community leaders to sensitize them to the need for better feeding practices.

“Breastfeeding is a Source of Child Health” Campaign in Tash Kumyr

The “Breastfeeding is a Source of Child Health” event took place in Tash Kumyr on Thursday September 22, 2016 with about 110 people in attendance. The function began with remarks from the Health Sector Specialist from the Mayor’s office, the Director of the Family Medicine Center, SPRING’s SBCC & Media Specialist, and a local Family Medicine Center doctor on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and complementary feeding from six to 24 months. Several performances and competitions took place following the speeches.

Concept Testing Tailors Community Videos to Local Context in Two Regions in Niger

In June 2016, SPRING and Digital Green conducted community video concept testing in two regions in Niger. Facilitators used image cards to collect feedback on scenarios for nutrition and hygiene-focused videos from a total of 14 women and 12 men in Droum Kafé and El Kolta villages. The facilitators solicited feedback that reflected the participants’ understanding of the promoted behaviors, their perception of feasibility in their communities, and their suggestions for adjustments to the story lines.