Elizabeth Mkandawire
Elizabeth Mkandawire is a PhD candidate in the Department of Rural Development Planning at the University of Pretoria. Her PhD focuses on gender mainstreaming in food security and nutrition policy. She has a Masters degree in Sociology with specific focus on gender studies. Her research interests are in gender, particularly men’s involvement in maternal and child health, policy studies and food security and nutrition.
Elizabeth assists with the project management for the FSP Innovation Lab at the University of Pretoria. She is also involved in components 1, 2 and 3. In component 3, she has focused on integrating gender in nutrition policy with a specific attention to men’s involvement in maternal and child health.
Related Work
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Are Financing Policies Sensitive to Food Systems Transformation in Malawi?
Published on February 27, 2019
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Mapping Policy Responses to Food Systems Transformation in Malawi
Published on February 26, 2019
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An Evaluation of the Level of Integration and Alignment of the Malabo Commitments
Published on September 2, 2018
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Gender-responsive Nutrition Policies – A Myth or a Possibility?
Published on June 11, 2018