International Day of Rural Women

International Day of Rural Women 2016

Question: When the International Day of Rural Women is celebrated?
(a) 16 October
(b) 15 October
(c) 17 October
(d) 13 October
Ans: (b)
Related facts:

  • On 15 October 2016 International Day of Rural Women was celebrated across the world.
  • The Theme for this year is-”Climate is Changing Food and Agriculture must too”.
  • The aim of this day is to recognize “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.”
  • In developing countries, rural women represent approximately 43 per cent of the agricultural labour force, and produce, process and prepare much of the food available, thereby giving them primary responsibility for food security.
  • Bearing in mind that 76 per cent of the extreme poor live in rural areas, ensuring rural women’s access to productive agricultural resources contributes to decreasing world hunger and poverty, and make rural women critical for the success of the new Sustainable Development agenda for 2030.
  • The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on 15 October 2008.
  • This new international day, established by the General Assembly in its resolution 62/136 of 18 December 2007.

Reference:
http://www.un.org/en/events/ruralwomenday/
http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/rural-women-food-poverty
https://www.ifad.org/topic/resource/tags/gender/2170125