Rural Women

Rural Women

Rural Women in the CEDAW

Article 14 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) stipulates, in relation to Rural Women, that all countries are required to pay special attention to the situation of rural women. They should ensure rural women’s equal rights to:

• participate in development planning

• access health care including family planning

• obtain education and training, including literacy training

• organize groups and cooperatives to pursue economic opportunities

• participate in community activities

• access agricultural credit and loans

• access marketing facilities and technology

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See Also

  • Rural Development
  • Rural Community
  • Land Law
  • Farm
  • Agricultural Law
  • Agriculture

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