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Women Empowerment in Addressing Food Security and Nutrition

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    Jummai Othniel Yila & Almamy Sylla

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Yila, J.O., Sylla, A. (2019). Women Empowerment in Addressing Food Security and Nutrition. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Zero Hunger. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69626-3_78-1

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