Women in the Context of International Development and Co-operation Review and Perspectives- Selected Papers and Abstracts presented at the Justus-Liebig-University Gießen 26-28 October 2000

The Editor: Ingrid-Ute Leonhäuser, born 1948, has studied home economics and nutritional sciences at Justus-Liebig-University Giessen. From 1974-1979 scientific assistant in home economics and consumer research. Head of branch for consumer education and rural extension service, Hessisches Landesamt für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Landentwicklung (1981-1990). Ph.D. 1986. Since September 1990 professor for nutrition education and consumer behaviour at the university of Giessen. Since 1999 member of the university – center for international development and environmental research – section 2: food security. Research objectives: empirical analysis of nutritional and consumer behaviour of household and families; nutritional behaviour, health status and poverty; evaluation of nutrition education programs and health promotion.