Jan 9, 2025 · What rights do rural women have? Article 6 of the Advanced Draft of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and other people working in rural areas sets out several key specific rights for rural women regarding decision-making and health care.

Rural women play an important part of rural development the world over -- when given economic access and opportunities, they transform their communities investing in infrastructure and community well-being.

It aims to empower rural women to claim their rights to land, leadership, opportunities and choices, and to participate in shaping laws, policies and programmes. Evidence shows that this spurs productivity gains, enhanced growth and improved development prospects for current and future generations.

Women Development Fund (WODEF) mobilizes resources to empower grassroots feminist organizations and champion women’s and girls’ rights. WODEF uses a donor-advised funding mechanism to build an ecosystem of women-led agribusinesses targeted to rebuild household livelihoods and strengthen their resilience against financial and climate shocks.

Rural women’s and girls’ rights to water and sanitation are not only essential rights in themselves, but also are key to the realization of a wide range of other rights, including health, food, education and participation.

Women’s rights are human rights! We are all entitled to human rights. These include the right to live free from violence and discrimination; to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; to be educated; to own property; to vote; and to earn an equal wage.

Oct 15, 2020 · The need to “invest in rural women” is imperative, the UN chief stated, so as to: provide them with access to the healthcare, social protection and agricultural information; close the digital...

Mar 28, 2018 · The panelists talked on a range of issues, covering women’s social and economic rights, and acknowledging realities of discrimination and violence that challenge rural women’s empowerment on a daily basis.

Jun 15, 2023 · Ensuring women and girls' equal enjoyment of all human rights and participation in decision-making on land is the key to achieving land degradation neutrality. Furthermore, everyone benefits:...

Embracing a Solutions-Oriented Approach to Indigenous and Rural Women’s Tenure Rights. Across the globe, indigenous and rural women make invaluable and multi-faceted contributions to the myriad of sustainable development and climate goals.