Canada will promote gender equality at all nutrition convening opportunities
Description
Guided by our Feminist International Assistance Policy, Canada has been very vocal on this issue and will continue to leverage its influence as a global nutrition leader to champion gender-transformative approaches in nutrition programming at all convening opportunities. Each time Canada participates in or conducts a nutrition-specific or nutrition-related stakeholder meeting – be it nationally, regionally, or globally – it will promote gender-transformative actions, policies and plans for nutrition.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Policy on gender-responsive nutrition
Description
Guided by its Feminist International Assistance Policy, Canada is committed to improving nutrition for the world’s poorest and most marginalised – especially women and girls – by enhancing access to nutritious food, micronutrients and comprehensive nutrition services that address acute malnutrition and contribute to supporting nutrition-sensitive food systems. Going forward, Canada will prioritise nutrition projects that integrate gender-equality considerations to prevent malnutrition in all its forms and commit to promoting gender equality at all convening opportunities.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
Lower moderate
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Leadership and governance
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Percentage of gender-equality recommendations made by senior leadership at high-level nutrition meetings (out of total number of meetings) |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 0% | 2022 |
| Target | 90% | December 2025 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | Status | |
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| Progress report | 100% | July 2024 |
On Course
The reported progress indicates that the expected level thus far had been achieved, though must be maintained until the end date is reached.
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