Photo exhibit: Rural women, human rights

This photo exhibit by UN Women highlights some of the key issues faced by rural women and girls around the world, vividly illustrating some of their stories. Also available online.

Dates: 7 March – 18 April 2018
Location: UN Visitors’ Lobby, UN Headquarters, New York, NY 10017. Enter through the Visitors’ Entrance, 1st Avenue and East 46th Street.

Without rural women and girls, rural communities would not function. Yet women and girls are among the people most likely to be poor, to lack access to assets, education, health care and other essential services, and to be hit hardest by climate change. On almost every measure of development, rural women, because of gender inequalities and discrimination, fare worse than rural men.

The world has committed to upholding the rights of all women and girls. Fulfilling this commitment is particularly urgent in rural areas. Rural women and their organizations are on the move to claim their rights and improve their livelihoods and well-being. They are setting up successful businesses and acquiring new skills, pursuing their legal entitlements and running for office, using innovative agricultural methods and taking advantage of new technologies.

This exhibit, sponsored by UN Women, highlights some of their issues and shares some of their stories. Also available online.