In what year was this day established by the United Nations?
This new international day was established by the General Assembly in its resolution 62/136 of 18 December 2007.
Rural women make significant contributions to food security.
They make significant contributions to agricultural production, food security and nutrition, land and natural resource management, and building climate resilience.
Rural Women and girls lack equal access to?
Women and girls in rural areas lack equal access to productive resources and assets, public services, such as education and health care, and infrastructure, including water and sanitation, while much of their labour remains invisible and unpaid, even as their workloads become increasingly heavy due to the out-migration of men.
How do the United Nations measure equal access for rural women?
Globally, with few exceptions, every gender and development indicator for which data are available reveals that rural women fare worse than rural men and urban women, and that they disproportionately experience poverty, exclusion and the effects of climate change.
Do women account for a substantial proportion of the agricultural labour force?
Women account for a substantial proportion of the agricultural labour force, including informal work, and perform the bulk of unpaid care and domestic work within families and households in rural areas.