Rural
women, the majority of whom depend on natural resources and agriculture
for their livelihoods, make up over a quarter of the total world
population. In developing countries, rural women represent approximately
43 per cent of the agricultural labour force, and produce, process and
prepare much of the food available, thereby giving them primary
responsibility for food security.
Bearing
in mind that 76 per cent of the extreme poor live in rural areas,
ensuring rural women’s access to productive agricultural resources
contributes to decreasing world hunger and poverty, and make rural women
critical for the success of the new Sustainable Development agenda for
2030.
The
first International Day of Rural Women was observed on 15 October 2008.
This new international day, established by the General Assembly in its resolution 62/136 of
18 December 2007, recognizes “the critical role and contribution of
rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and
rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural
poverty.”
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