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International Day of Rural Women

October 15

  • On average, women make up more than 40 percent of the agricultural labor force in developing countries, ranging from 20 percent in Latin America to 50 percent or more in parts of Africa and Asia.
  • Less than 15% of landholders worldwide are women.
  • In some countries, over 50% of girls from poor rural households will be married as children.

Source: ILO 2018

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