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ROME- Economic empowerment of rural women as farmers, entrepreneurs and leaders contributes towards alleviating poverty, increasing food security and achieving gender equality. These findings, based on an evaluation of a six-year multi-agency global initiative implemented in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Nepal, Niger, and Rwanda, were shared at a high-level event in Rome earlier this week.
The programme, ‘Accelerating Progress towards Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment’, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls (UN Women) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) together with national governments and supported by the governments of Sweden and Norway was evaluated at the end of its first phase of implementation and findings shared.
Economic empowerment of rural women positively impacts social norms and strengthens food security
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ROME- Economic empowerment of rural women as farmers, entrepreneurs and leaders contributes towards alleviating poverty, increasing food security and achieving gender equality. These findings, based on an evaluation of a six-year multi-agency global initiative implemented in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Nepal, Niger, and Rwanda, were shared at a high-level event in Rome earlier this week.
The programme, Accelerating Progress towards Rural Women s Economic Empowerment’, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls (UN Women) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) together with national governments and supported by the governments of Sweden and Norway was evaluated at the end of
Ms. Sarah-Jane Danchie, Director, the Social Investment Consultancy (TSIC), has called for responsible mining practices for a safe environment, potable water and food security.
She said responsible mining was the internationally accepted standard of mining, which respected and protected the interest of stakeholders, upholding human health and the environment as paramount.
Mrs Danchie said this at a stakeholder’s engagement on project outcome on promoting environmental and socially responsible artisanal and small scale mining among women in the Northern Region.
The objectives of the project were to undertake research that explored the challenges faced by women in Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (ASM) in the region for inputs into policy development and provides a series of training sessions for them on responsible mining concerning health and safety.
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Zomba Police said it will continue engaging the public to report Gender Based Violence (GBV) to the law enforcers as the district registered an increase in the violence per a quarterly comparative statistics of the year 2020 and 2021.
Zomba Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Sub Inspector, Patricia Sipiliano said in an interview on Sunday that the district has registered 274 GBV cases from January to April, 2021 showing an increase from the last yearâs 200 cases.
She said despite an increase in GBV per the quarterly report, police would continue engaging the public through awareness on GBV.
The PRO added that the public should see the benefit of reporting the GBV cases, a move she believe would contribute to reduction of the GBV cases before the year ends.