20 17 What's the date of World Rural Women's Day?

As the saying goes, women hold up half the sky. In some relatively poor areas of the world, women, especially those from rural areas, play an important role in family and social stability. According to statistics, in sub-Saharan Africa alone, 60% to 80% of the grain is produced by rural women, which shows the importance of rural women!

However, it is these hardworking and great women who have suffered from unequal treatment for a long time. In order to attract public attention, the international community has established World Rural Women's Day, so today's World Festival Encyclopedia will introduce the date of 20 17 World Rural Women's Day.

Q: When is the World Rural Women's Day in 20 17?

A: World Rural Women's Day in 20 17 is 20 17, 10, 15.

Every year, 65438+ 10 month 15 is World Rural Women's Day. World Rural Women's Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 1996. On this day every year, people hold activities to commemorate this day, with the aim of making more people realize the position and important role of rural women in realizing food security and sustainable development strategy.

At the same time, World Rural Women's Day was set up to pay attention to rural women's health care and mental health consultation. Due to the poor conditions of rural women, most people can't get reasonable and effective medical care. The establishment of World Rural Women's Day aims to pay attention to the health of this group.

From 5 to 38 June 2008, the first International Rural Women's Day was celebrated. This new international day was established in accordance with resolution 62/ 136 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on February 8, 2007. The resolution recognizes: "The important role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in promoting agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating extreme poverty."

The present situation of rural women deserves attention.

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pointed out in his speech on 20 16 World Rural Women's Day that rural women account for almost half of the world's agricultural labor force. They grow, process and cook many foods for people. They are the backbone of rural communities, and in many families, they are mainly responsible for food security, educational opportunities and medical care.

However, the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation are forcing many rural women to migrate, aggravating the instability of their families and communities and posing obstacles to development and growth. Repeated and slow-breaking crises, such as natural disasters and drought, are superimposed on each other, which has had a too serious impact on rural women and aggravated the challenges they face in obtaining food, medical care, education and information.

Many rural women go out to look for high-yield farmland to improve their lives and those of their families. However, migration will further isolate and marginalize them. When male family members leave their hometown and look for opportunities elsewhere, other family members will fall behind. Both groups need the support of the international community, which is an indispensable part of the debate on migration and development.

Just adjusting policies can benefit women and help them cope with the impact of climate change. For example, rural women can be economically empowered by managing remittances and reducing transaction costs, so that they can enhance the adaptability of their families and communities. Agricultural and technical training and providing relevant information to adapt to climate change are also promising. However, these jobs are often regarded as men's problems, and women are often excluded and unable to benefit from them.

Mr. Ban Ki-moon pointed out that when the international community considers how to better cope with the influx of refugees and immigrants, it should not forget to call on everyone to take into account the special needs and concerns of rural women. Rural women must be helped to grow and develop, so that they can get the support and information they need and develop their potential without leaving their communities.