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First Rural Women's Policy Statement:
To
create the key policies a rural woman needs, we must consider the many roles a
woman plays. She is a farmer and a mother. She is a bread winner and probably a
bread maker. She is ready to invest in her children and to steward her land.
She has a wealth of knowledge and skills that are essential for nurturing and
managing the environment, agriculture, local economy, family, community and
culture. Yet frequently she is not consulted about policies, development
interventions or education programmes that will impact her life.
She
faces economic and social constraints. Women account for 60 to 80% of
smallholder farmers and produce 90% of food in
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