SPRING
This document is a technical brief titled Understanding the Women's Empowerment Pathway and is part of a series on Improving Nutrition through Agriculture by SPRING (Strengthening Partnerships, Results, and Innovations in Nutrition Globally).
2014

Abstract
The brief focuses on the importance of women's empowerment in improving nutrition outcomes, particularly in the context of agriculture-led initiatives. It highlights the key components of the women's empowerment pathway, including women's use of income, caring capacity, and energy expenditure, and provides examples of how Feed the Future activities have successfully empowered women to improve their nutrition outcomes. The brief also emphasizes the need for multisectoral coordination, targeting vulnerable groups, and incorporating nutrition education and promotion into program design.
Classification
USAID Advancing Nutrition