Griselda Arias, a Wichi indigenous woman, shares tea with Sr. Norma Chiappe, a member of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, in late August at Arias' home in Lote 75, an indigenous neighborhood of Embarcacion, Argentina. Catholic activists have accompanied Argentina's indigenous communities as they have struggled to defend their land and culture. (CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey)
by GSR Staff
"Collectively, rural women are a force that can drive global progress. We must harness that power to achieve our three interlinked objectives for next year: accelerating our work towards the Millennium Development Goals, adopting a new vision for sustainable development, and concluding a meaningful universal climate agreement."
- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Since 2008, October 15 is U.N. International Day of the Rural Woman