The International Women's Day, 8th March, is a key international event. It is also a very good opportunity for the International Alliance against Hunger to reach a wider audience to promote its advocacy activities on issues related to reducing hunger, malnutrition and poverty, and to make an appeal for women who are key actors in food and nutrition security world wide.
To read the message of the IAAH click here click here.

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Women play a vital role in farming and food security in developing countries. In rural areas women grow most of the crops for domestic consumption and are primarily responsible for preparing, storing and processing food. Unfortunately, the voices of women are seldom heard by decision-makers. Action is needed to enable rural women to have equal access to resources, such as land, water, credit and technology, and to open the way for them to participate fully in policy making. To read the article click here.

The objective of FAO project “Dimitra” is to help rural women and their organisations to make their voices heard at the national and international level. Its main goal is to empower rural women and to improve their living conditions and status by highlighting the extent and value of their contributions. The article provides an overview of the project activities, and a story of women in South Kivu, Congo. To read the article click here.