Rural women - agents of change fighting poverty, hunger and climate change

Rural women make up over a quarter the world's population and majority of the 43% of women in the global agricultural labour force. They till the lands and plant seeds to feed nations. They ensure food security for their communities and build climate resilience. But when it comes to owning land, accessing agricultural inputs, financing and technologies for climate resilience, they are left far behind men. Read more: http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/rural-women-food-poverty