Women in Farming Help End Hunger
7053, HRH, After Six Pixie Carlisle 7053, HRH, After Six Pixie Carlisle

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?

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