Gender Nutrition Gap Twitter Chat MARCH 13, 2024

Happy #March4Nutrition!

As part of 1,000 Days' annual #March4Nutrition campaign and alongside the Commission on the Status of Women, we're excited to announce The Gender Nutrition Gap will be hosting an X (formerly Twitter) Chat on Wednesday, March 13th at 9:00 ET/14:00 CET.

To participate, please create answers to our predetermined questions and be ready to tweet during the specified event time. Make sure your answers are posted either by a retweet or as a reply to the question. Be sure to include the hashtags #March4Nutrition and #GenderNutritionGap so your answers don't get lost!

See you on X!

You can find the Gender Nutrition Gap on X, LinkedIn and Instagram, and on our website.

If you have questions, please email Sam at schivers@fhi360.org.

SAMPLE PROMOTIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGES:

Let’s nourish the future! Join us on March 13 for an interactive Twitter Chat during #March4Nutrition. Be part of the conversation - find out more ➡️ https://thousanddays.org/updates/uniting-to-close-the-gender-nutrition-gap/

♀️ It's time to talk about access to good #nutrition! Let's ensure women and girls have access to the essential nutrients they need to live healthy lives and reach their full potential. Join us - be part of the #GenderNutritionGap Twitter Chat on March 13 ➡️ https://thousanddays.org/updates/uniting-to-close-the-gender-nutrition-gap/

♀️ Nourishing women & girls is essential to reach all the Global Goals #SDGs. Join the #March4Nutrition #TwitterChat on March 13 and voice the importance of access to #nutrition and how it can improve the future of the next generations. Details ➡️ https://thousanddays.org/updates/uniting-to-close-the-gender-nutrition-gap/

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TwitterChat questions

Please note, the questions have been updated!

Q1: What gender transformative policies and programs do you believe are essential to address the root causes of gender inequalities in the realm of women's and girls' nutrition? #March4Nutrition

Q2: What steps can be taken to expand the functions of social protection systems for women's and girls' nutrition and economic empowerment? #March4Nutrition

Q3: How can we better address the nutritional needs of women and girls in humanitarian crises? What protocols and guidelines do you think are essential? #March4Nutrition

Q4: In addressing the unpaid care economy, what policies and strategies do you recommend for recognizing, reducing, and redistributing unpaid care and domestic work? #March4Nutrition

Q5: How can the data gaps on women’s and girls’ nutrition be closed and ensure actionable data for decision-making and accountability? #March4Nutrition

Q6: How can men be engaged as allies in closing the #GenderNutritionGap and promote equality in nutrition and health outcomes for women and girls? #March4Nutrition

Q7: Closing the #GenderNutritionGap requires collaborative efforts. What actions can individuals, organizations, and governments take to actively contribute to this cause? #March4Nutrition

Q8: Share your must-read resources on nutrition and gender equality.

Poll: Which action area, as outlined in the Gender Nutrition Gap mission, resonates with you the most?

  • Healthy Diets
  • Care
  • Gender Equality
  • Multisectoral Policy Environment