"If women in rural areas had the same access...as men, agricultural production could be increased & hunger reduced by 100-150 million" (FAO)
Tomorrow is the US launch of the FAO State of Food and Agriculture Report 2010-2011
"Women in Agriculture: Closing the Gender Gap for Development"
Read the press release from FAO
My favorite part - "If women in rural areas had the same access to land, technology, financial services, education and markets as men, agricultural production could be increased and the number of hungry people reduced by 100-150 million." (from FAO press release 3.7.11)
I wish I were still in DC!
Here is a great online presentation running through key points from FAO's report
A few related recent posts from our blog -
Agricultural Participation by Rural Women is Key to Reaching MDGs says UN
The 4 Steps to Eliminating Hunger & Poverty
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