International Day of Rural Women - October 15

A day to focus on the need to raise women's participation in workforce

 International Day of Rural Women - October 15

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• The story: The International Day for Rural Women is observed on October 15, every year. The 2021 event was observed under the theme “Rural women cultivating good food for all”.
• Why: The day focuses on gender equality and helps in empowering women in rural areas. It recognises the contribution and critical role played by rural women, including the indigenous women, in enhancing the agricultural & rural development, eradicating rural poverty and improving food security.
• United Nations Report on Women workforce: As per United Nations report, 40% of the total agricultural labour force across the developing countries are women. In South American countries, 20% of the labour force is women while in Asia and Africa, about 50% of agricultural labour force is women.

1. It states that if these women are provided with equal opportunities can boost the agricultural production by 2.5 to 4 percent.
2. Equal opportunities can also reduce the number of people having malnourishment to 17 percent, from 12 percent.

• Concerns: Even after comprising almost half the workforce, these women do not enjoy equal rights and share as the male counterparts enjoy. Women face discrimination in access to resources, participation in decision making, equal pay, credit & market for their farms and land & livestock ownership. The International day for Rural Women was established by United Nations General Assembly on December 18, 2007, thorough its resolution 62/136.
• EXAM QUESTIONS: (1) Explain the reasons why women's participation in Indian labour force is steadily reducing.

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