They make up over a quarter of the world's population, but how much do you really know about rural women? Today, on the International Day of Rural Women, we recognize the critical role these women play in agricultural and rural development. To learn more about the lives of over 1.7 billion women around the world:
Quiz: Test your knowledge of the issues facing rural women
Rural women produce half of the world's food, but are some of the most disadvantaged people on the planet. Test your knowledge and learn more about the daily challenges faced by rural women:
My Community: Field or Famine
Like many young Zambian women living in the Barotse Floodplain in Zambia, Mary Kapwamba was forced to abandon her education when she discovered she was pregnant. Without an education Mary's only hope was to grow vegetables on a small plot of land.Recent Publications
- Transforming aquatic agricultural systems towards gender equality: a five country review
- Sustaining aquaculture by developing human capacity and enhancing opportunities for women
- Transformative change in the CGIAR research program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
- Transforming gender relations: Key to positive development outcomes in aquatic agricultural systems
- Livelihoods, markets, and gender roles in Solomon Islands: case studies from Western and Isabel Provinces
- Building Coalitions, Creating Change: An Agenda for Gender Transformative Research in Development
My Community: For my Future Let Me Learn
Every year during the wet season the swollen Zambezi River bursts its banks, destroying homes and crops, flooding classrooms, and displacing communities across the Barotse floodplain. Many depend on fish during these difficult months and a shortage means that children go hungry, parents lose their income, and some turn to prostitution in desperation.In his blog, WorldFish Director General, Dr. Stephen Hall, highlights the transformational change possible through agricultural development that can empower and improve the lives of rural women in developing countries. Read the blog.
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