Adolescent Rights and the “First 1,000 days” Global Nutrition Movement: A View fromGuatemala

摘要

The field of global nutrition has coalesced around the “first 1,000 days” concept, which prioritizes pregnancyand the first two years of life as a critical window to improve child health and development. In thisPerspective, we explore the child-centric orientation of 1,000 days programs, with particular emphasis onits implications for young mothers. Using Guatemala as a case study, we argue that 1,000 days interventionsmay view adolescent mothers as a means to improve child health, rather than as children themselves whohave a right to nurturing protection. We conclude by offering a framework that connects the first 1,000 daysto the complementary global movement to advance adolescent rights and reduce child marriage.