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Little women, stunted children: Inter-generational consequences of women’s status in India

By r.i.c.e. March 4th, 2015

Topics: Child health, Maternal health

Presentation by Diane Coffey, on maternal health in India and elsewhere, and the impact of women’s status on maternal and child nutrition and well-being. Venue: Tufts University, October 2014.

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