Background

Women & girls  norms are socially and culturally mediated principles that govern the Expected behaviour of women girls, men/boys in society and, people internalise and learn these ‘rules’ early in life1. Social norms are the perceived informal, mostly unwritten, rules that define acceptable and appropriate actions shared by people in each society or group and are based on women & girls identities2. Social norms are internalised during childhood socialisation and continue to shape women & girls stereotyping throughout one’s life3. Women & girls while engaging men and boys where appropriate and social-cultural norms influence food, nutrition, and agricultural practices among women of reproductive age (WRA) and children below five years of age.