International Day of Rural Women

DESCRIPTION

The International Day of Rural Women was established by the United Nations in 2007 to recognize the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty. This international day is celebrated annually on 15 October.

Gender inequity plays a special role within agriculture, as women are often pivotal to ensure household food security. Yet they are often not given access to resources or have little decision-making power. Improving equity therefore, means allowing the men and women affected by development to have a say in how resources are used. It also means helping decision makers to guarantee policies promote fair access to agriculture and natural resources.

International Day of Rural Women

The International Day of Rural Women is purposely held the day before World Food Day, in order to highlight the role played by rural women in food production and food security

CHALLENGE

The challenge will be to prepare:

1. a short film

2. photo documentation in the form of a slide show

3. interviews

4. a short essay with photos

5. biography

about a woman/group of rural women who played a significant role in the countryside, rural areas. It is important that the data of these women be indicated what they achieved, how and when it happened.

TIPS

The background for the presented story is important, so that the image of the country woman is firmly embedded in the rural character. The story can also be about an ordinary woman, a village inhabitant, who sets a good example for others with her daily work.