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<p>Rural women form the backbone of the agricultural labour force across much of the developing world. Globally, in 2009, more than a third of the female workforce was engaged in agriculture, while in regions like Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, more than 60 per cent of all female employment is in this sector.<ref name="ILO">ILO. 2009. Global Employment Trends for Women. Available from: http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/documents/publication/wcms_103456.pdf</ref> 
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_international-day-of-rural-women"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">International Day of Rural Women</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_new-online-feature-on-rural-women-and-development-by-womenwatch"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">New online feature on Rural Women and Development - by WomenWatch</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_references"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_see-also"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">See Also</span></a></li>
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</div><h2 id="w_international-day-of-rural-women">International Day of Rural Women</h2>
<p>United Nations’ International Day of Rural Women celebrates and honors the role of rural women on <b>October 15 each year</b>. It recognizes rural women’s importance in enhancing agricultural and rural development worldwide. 
</p><p>The International Day of Rural Women directs attention to both the contributions that women make in rural areas and the many challenges they face. Established by the General Assembly in its resolution 62/136 of 18 December 2007, this international day recognizes “the critical roles and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.” The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on October 15, 2008. 
</p><p>Rural women form the backbone of the agricultural labour force across much of the developing world. According to the 2009 ILO Global Employment Trends for Women report, globally, more than a third of the female workforce is engaged in agriculture while in regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, more than 60 per cent of all female employment is in this sector. 
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<h2 id="w_new-online-feature-on-rural-women-and-development-by-womenwatch">New online feature on Rural Women and Development - by WomenWatch</h2>
<p>To coincide with International Day of Rural Women – commemorated every year on 15 October - [Pagelink infos="United Nations Women Watch|United Nations Women Watch"] launched an updated online feature on “<a href="http://www.un.org/womenwatch/feature/idrw" alt="Rural Women and Development">Rural Women and Development</a>" 
</p><p>Through the online feature you can view the thematic portal, which includes: 
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<ul><li>the SG's message for the 2010 commemoration (in all official UN languages); 
</li><li>a new feature article “Investing in rural women contributes to food security” provided by FAO; and 
</li><li>links to resources on other UN websites, such as IFAD’s recent publication "Report on the Special Session of the 2010 Farmers’ Forum, Promoting Women’s Leadership in Farmers’ Organizations and Rural Producers’ Organizations."
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<p>This portal on Rural Women and Development complements Womenwatch’s comprehensive directory of UN resources on gender equality and women’s empowerment and Womenwatch’s UN system-wide <a href="http://www.un.org/womenwatch/ungen" alt="gender equality newsfeed">gender equality newsfeed</a>. 
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<h2 id="w_see-also">See Also</h2>
<ul><li>[Pagelink infos="United Nations Women Watch|United Nations Women Watch"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="Women and Agriculture|Women and Agriculture"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="FAO#The_Gender_and_Land_Rights_database|The FAO Gender and Landrights Database"] 
</li><li>[Pagelink infos="The Agri-Gender Database|The Agri-Gender Database"]
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