Rural women’s contribution to food security

According to an old Chinese proverb, “women hold up half the sky”. In the battle against hunger and poverty, women, and especially rural women, most certainly hold up the heavier half.   In order to ensure food security at the household level it is important to realise the critical role women play, and to include […]

Happy 43rd International Literacy Day

Dear Friends, Today, September 8 is the International Literacy Day. The 43rd to be celebrated since it was initiated by UNESCO in 1965. Its aim is to highlight the