Gendered Social Norms, Exceptions, and Sanctions: Implications for Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition in Nigeria

Nigeria currently has one of the highest rates of acute food and nutrition insecurity in Africa and contends with persistent gender inequalities. Interventions are needed that more explicitly tackle the links between gender inequality and nutrition. This analysis revealed gender meta-norms, and related sanctions and exceptions that affect multiple MIYCN behaviors and offer potential entry points for community engagement, programming, and policy around these issues.