Women in Farming Help End Hunger
The International Day of Rural Women and World Food Day occur side-by-side this week, further highlighting the role women in rural areas play in alleviating extreme poverty and hunger. According to the United Nations, women comprise more than "40% of the agricultural labor force in developing countries, ranging from 20% in Latin America to 50% or more in parts of Africa and Asia." But, many of those women face discrimination when trying to manage farms. How can women in other communities help them?