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UN Women’s observance of the International Day of Rural Women 2021
UN Women is pleased to invite you to the observance of the 2021 International Day of Rural Women Celebrations under the theme ‘Rural women cultivating good food for all’.
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Start date: 12 October 2021 | Start time: 11:00 UTC +00:00
End date: 14 October 2021 | End time: 11:00 UTC +00:00
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UN Women is pleased to invite you to the observance of the 2021 International Day of Rural Women Celebrations under the theme ‘Rural women cultivating good food for all’.
In agricultural systems, gender issues remain an unresolved challenge but also an untapped potential for ensuring gender-transformative development processes that target women and other marginalized members of the community. To increase global and regional awareness of the vital role in which rural women and youth play in agriculture and climate action, UN Women in collaboration with COMESA will utilize this year’s International Day of Rural Women under the theme 'Rural women cultivating good food for all' to launch and disseminate the findings of studies, titled The Broken Promise: Analysis of the Benefits Derived by Women from the 10% Agriculture Budget in Selected Countries in East and Southern Africa and Opportunities for Youth in Rural Business and Entrepreneurship in and call to action stakeholders to support rural women and youth to grow their capacities to respond to climate change through agricultural production, food security, and natural resources management. Join us as we engage stakeholders to advance advocacy on gender issues and contributing to efforts in strengthening regional norms and policies on women and youth’s economic empowerment.
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Event one
Speakers include:
- Maxime Houinato, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa.
- E. Ms. Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, Secretary General, Common Markets for East and Southern Africa (COMESA).
- Frank Turyatunga, Deputy Regional Director, United Nations Environment Programme Africa Office (UNEP)
Study on The Broken Promise: Analysis of the Benefits Derived by Women from the 10% Agriculture Budget in Selected Countries in East and Southern Africa will be presented by the study author -Abigael Mgugu
Discussion:
- Joel Okwir, Senior Agriculture Officer, COMESA (Agriculture and Industry Division)
- Jemimah Njuki, Director for Africa at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
- The session will be moderated by Mehjabeen Alarakhia, Regional WEE Advisor, UN Women
Closing remarks will be given by Beatrice Hamusonde, Director- Gender and Social Affairs, COMESA Secretariat.
Event two
- Maxime Houinato, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa.
- E. Ms. Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, Secretary General, Common Markets for East and Southern Africa (COMESA).
Presentation of the finding of the study on the Opportunities for Youth in Rural Business and Entrepreneurship in Agriculture will be presented by the study author -Dr. Mastewal Degafa
Discussion:
- Joel H. Okwir, Senior Agriculture Officer, COMESA (Agriculture and Industry Division).
- Angel Mbuthia, Secretary, Gender and International Relations in the All-Africa Students Union
- Karen Ondwasi, Chairperson GIMAC Young Women Network. Africa Founder Zero Stains Initiative
- The session will be moderated by Beatrice Hamusonde, Director-Gender and Social Affairs, COMESA Secretariat.
Closing Remarks will be given by Mehjabeen Alarakhia, Regional WEE Advisor, UN Women
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