Filosofia | Girl Effect and Nutrition International, the global nutrition organisation working to transform the lives of vulnerable people by improving their nutritional status, have announced a two-year partnership to tackle the lack of knowledge about nutrition among adolescent girls in Indonesia. Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, has some of the most worrying nutrition statistics globally. Poor nutrition among young people in particular is widespread - for example, rates of stunted growth due to malnutrition are incredibly high, at more than 36% (the world’s average is 25%). On the other hand, Indonesia’s digital landscape is fast evolving; 30% of the population accesses the internet through a phone and 130 million people use Facebook. This opens up an opportunity to connect with millions of adolescent girls where they are, on their phones, in a way that has never before been possible. The innovative partnership supported through funding by the Government of Canada will see Nutrition International and Girl Effect come together to create and disseminate nutrition specific content that girls will love and interact with. |