World Rural Women Day today
ISLAMABAD : The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Rural Women to be celebrated on October 15 over the world including Pakistan to recognise rural women’s role in supporting their communities.
The day recognises rural women’s importance in enhancing agricultural and rural development world-wide.
The day is a reminder of how valuable rural women are and how much they contribute to society, in all countries. The 2010 theme is “Claim you right and your daughters’ right to education”. Many people, government agencies, community groups and non-government associations celebrate the International Day of Rural Women on October 15 every year. Television, radio, online, and print media broadcast or publish special features to promote the day.
Panel discussions, research papers, and conferences are also held to review and analyse rural women’s role in society, particularly in areas such as economic improvement and agricultural development. Some world leaders inspired by this initiative previously proclaimed October 15 as International Rural Women’s Day, drawing special focus on the role of rural women in their countries.
The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on October 15, 2008. This day recognises the role of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.
The idea of honouring rural women with a special day was put forward at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, in 1995. It was suggested that October 15 be celebrated as “World Rural Women’s Day,” which is the eve of World Food Day, to highlight rural women’s role in food production and food security. “World Rural Women’s Day” was previously celebrated across the world for more than a decade before it was officially a UN observance. Images of rural woman from different parts of the world are shown in news features and promotional material, including posters, pamphlets, newsletters and other publications on the International Day of Rural Women.
Source: Business Recorder
Date:10/15/2010
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