ODI [to 9 May 2015]

ODI [to 9 May 2015]
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The price of vegetables jumps by up to 91% while the cost of some processed foods drops by up to 20%, driving obesity – new report
News | 5 May 2015
Press release | Embargoed until 11 May 2015 00:01The price of vegetables jumps by up to 91% while the cost of some processed foods drops by up to 20%, driving obesity – new report People in newly-rich countries struggle to eat a healthy diet…

Women’s voice and leadership: assessing the evidence
Research reports and studies | May 2015 |
Pilar Domingo; Rebecca Holmes; Tam O’Neil; Nicola Jones; Kate Bird; Anna Larson; Elizabeth Presler-Marshall and Craig Valters
This report reviews the global evidence on what enables women and girls to have substantive voice and leadership in decision-making, and whether this improves gender equity for women more broadly.

Understanding humanitarian action in South Asia: responses to famine and displacement in nineteenth and twentieth century India
Research reports and studies, Working and discussion papers | May 2015 |
Joanna Simonow
This Working Paper explores the concepts and practices underpinning humanitarian action in South Asia, looking at responses during British colonial rule up until independent India.

Competitive or complementary? Industrial crops and food security in sub-Saharan Africa
Research reports and studies | May 2015 |
Steve Wiggins, Giles Henley and Sharada Keats
This paper asks what has been the impact of industrial crop production on food and nutrition security.