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RURAL POVERTY REPORT 2011
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Despite
Gains, Bulk of World’s Poor Live in Rural Areas - UN Report
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UN
Secretary-General Recognizes Vital Contributions & Challenges of Rural
Women
15 October 2010 –
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the vital contributions of
rural women to development, while calling for their enjoyment of a full range
of rights from property ownership and inheritance, to health and education.
“Rural women do most of the agricultural work in developing countries, but endure the worst working conditions, with low pay and little or no social protection,” Mr. Ban noted in his message for the International Day of Rural Women, observed annually on 15 October.
“Rural
women produce most of the world’s food, yet they are often excluded from land
tenure and the credit and business services they need to prosper.
“They
are the primary users and custodians of local natural resources, but are seldom
given a voice on national and local bodies that decide how these resources are
managed.
“They are the care-givers and managers of households, but rarely share these responsibilities equally with men or have a say in major household decisions,” added the Secretary-General.........
Link to Full Article: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=36454&Cr=rural+women&Cr1
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