Este año, el Secretariado de la RSC de SUN está muy entusiasmado con el lanzamiento de la siguiente fase del exitoso Programa de Líderes Jóvenes por la Nutrición, e invitamos a todos los miembros de la RSC a unirse a nosotros para reclutar a la próxima generación de jóvenes agentes de cambio en materia de […]
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A new chapter for youth leadership on nutrition for the SUN CSN!
This year, the SUN CSN Secretariat is very excited to be launching the next phase of the successful Youth Leaders for Nutrition Program, and we’re inviting all CSN Members to join us in recruiting the next generation of young change-makers on nutrition. What does this new phase look like? Previously, the SUN CSN has supported […]
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Three things we learnt from the first Civil Society Network assembly
This week saw over 60 members of the SUN Movement’s Civil Society Network (CSN) come together from countries all around the globe in the first ever network-wide assembly to discuss experiences and solutions surrounding the current global food crisis and to create tangible advocacy demands as a network. The discussion was full of ideas and […]
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The SUN CSN to host its first network-wide assembly on global crises
Summary The Civil Society Network Secretariat (CSNS) plans to organise a series of meetings with CSN Members to come together and share experiences and perspectives on how the global commodity price increases are impacting nutrition in different contexts. The event on May 25th will be offered as the first of an ongoing series of global […]
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Ukraine conflict highlights the fragility of the global food system and will have damaging impact on nutrition of the most vulnerable, warns SUN Movement’s Civil Society Network.
Members of the SUN Movement’s Civil Society Network are already reporting food shortages and escalation in prices due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, which will have knock-on effects on the state of nutrition globally. The Russian Federation and Ukraine are among the most important producers of agricultural commodities in the world. Organisations such as […]
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The African Union Year of Nutrition
At their annual meeting in February of 2022, the African Union declared 2022 ‘The Year of Nutrition for Africa’. This is an exciting initiative as it will shine a spotlight on nutrition in Africa and push for greater political commitment on nutrition and increased investment to address the ongoing malnutrition challenges. The AU will strive […]
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Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network Commitment
This week, actors across the nutrition community including representatives from governments, businesses, academics and members of civil society came together to make bold pledges towards the UN nutrition targets at the Nutrition for Growth Summit. The Civil Society Network (CSN) is part of Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN), a world-wide Movement to end malnutrition. Our diverse […]
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5 things we learnt from the 2020 Civil Society Annual Survey
Our membership is huge! With civil society presence in nearly 50 countries, we always knew we were a large network. But after gathering the data from this year’s Annual Survey we have discovered that we have an incredible 4212 member organisations in the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network (SUN CSN)!1 This number has increased […]
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The SUN Civil Society Network launches its new 5-year strategy!
Why do we need a new CSN strategy? The Civil Society Network 3.0 strategy (2021-2025) constitutes an essential guide to rally all civil society members’ collective efforts behind a strong mission and vision. The CSN 3.0 strategy was designed for the Network by the Network, in alignment with the overall SUN Movement 3.0 strategy. As such, the […]
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Meet the women of the CSN: Victoria Squire
Former National Coordinator, Civil Society Platform Sierra Leone. My work in nutrition I am Victoria Squire, a Seasoned Integrated development project manager, expert facilitator, change agent and accomplished leader with a solid 8 years’ experience managing nutrition and health projects including during emergencies and in the development phase. I am also knowledgeable about Scaling Up […]
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My work in nutrition
I am Victoria Squire, a Seasoned Integrated development project manager, expert facilitator, change agent and accomplished leader with a solid 8 years’ experience managing nutrition and health projects including during emergencies and in the development phase. I am also knowledgeable about Scaling Up Nutrition methodologies, ideas and concepts.
I led the Scaling Up Nutrition and Immunization Civil Society Platform, a group of 219 Civil Society Organisations in Sierra Leone, that implemented projects on nutrition and health for, 4 years.
As a hardworking and enthusiastic person, I have had the opportunity to be part of many successful teams and nutrition projects. I am confident in handling all aspects of the program managing and coordinating, mentoring, coaching and monitoring and evaluation.
I have provided leadership, guidance and oversight for a complex, multi-million dollar operation to streamline networks. I am adept at building my team and then delivering genuine solutions as well as managing for impact.
My passion for women and children drove me to the nutrition sphere. Nutrition plays a key role in the life and wellbeing of a mother, child and teenagers. So far I have done tremendous work in supporting in capacity building of CSO`s, in health and nutrition counselling, awareness raising and advocacy.
The role of women
Women play a very important role in nutrition because of the productive and reproductive role they play in the home and it is essential they participate in programme design, advocacy and implementation of nutrition activities and projects. Having women on board helps articulate nutrition issues effectively and efficiently. For this reason, women should be motivated and included in the nutrition sphere.
