What are the Initiatives Related to Food Security and Gender Equality? UPSC Daily Important Topic | 7 August 2022

What are the Initiatives Related to Food Security and Gender Equality?

Global:

✓International Women’s Day (8th march)

✓UN Women

✓UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025)

✓Sustainable Development Goal (2) of ‘Zero Hunger’.

✓World Food Programme (WFP)

✓Global Hunger Index

Indian:

✓POSHAN Abhiyaan

✓Antoydaya Anna Yojana (AAY)

✓Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)

✓Mid-day Meal (MDM)

✓Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

✓Mahila Sabhas in Gram Panchayat

✓Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)

✓Vigyan Jyoti Scheme

✓KIRAN Scheme

✓Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

✓Mahila e-haat

✓National Creche Scheme

✓One Stop Centre Scheme