Ethiopia - A two-day consultations aimed at improving the lives of rural women in African countries has started in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The consultation meeting title, “The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62),” is the premier intergovernmental global forum for gender equality and the empowerment of women. “It is crucial that rural women be empowered to convene and participate in local and national policy dialogues and engage with decision-makers,” she states. “Rural women and girls continue to suffer, disproportionately, from food insecurity and malnutrition with the number of chronically undernourished people increasing globally. “Increased investments and partnerships are required to ensure that essential infrastructure and technology reach rural areas for the benefit of and use by rural women and girls,” she added.

Source: Front Page Africa February 23, 2018 02:15 UTC