15 Oct 2012

UN / RURAL WOMAN

Posted at: October 15, 2012 2:36 pm

Duration: 02:10

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STORY: UN / RURAL WOMAN
TRT: 2.10
SOURCE: UNDP / UNICEF / FAO / IFAD 
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: NATS

DATELINE: FILE

SHOTLIST:

FILE – UNDP - 16 APRIL 2012, AMBOSELI, KENYA

1. Wide shot, women working at farm leased by local women's group
2. Various shots, local farmer weeding the field

FILE – UNICEF - 1-6 JULY 2012, OUAGADOUGOU / OUAHIGOUYA / TILLI / NOUSSOU / TAMIDOU, BURKINA FASO

3. Wide shot, woman pouring water
4. Wide shot, woman working in lot
5. Med shot, woman hoeing
6. Close up, hoeing
7. Close up, planting plant
8. Close up, watering can
9. Close up, picking vegetables
10. Med shot, mother walking though field
11. Wide shot, woman crushing food

FILE – FAO - JULY 2012, DODOMA, CHAMWINO DISTRICT, TANZANIA

12. Various shots, farmers working in the fields, preparing for next agricultural season

FILE – FAO - DECEMBER 2011, COTE D'IVOIRE
7. Wide shot, farmers at work
8. Medium shot of farmers at work
9. Close up of farmer at work
10. Close up, seeds being thrown into a bag
11. Wide shot, farmers throwing seeds into a bag
12. Various shots, farmers at work to collect seeds

FILE – UNDP, RECENT, NAMELOK VILLAGE, KENYA

9. Various shots, Maasai women picking tomatoes
10. Various shots, women farming tomatoes
11. Various shots, tomatoes being packed
12. Med shot, two woman eating tomatoes

STORYLINE:

Highlighting the role in women in producing much of the world's food and caring for the environment, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in his message marking the International Day of Rural Women, today (15 October) said that eliminating discrimination that prevents rural women from realizing their full potential is crucial to ending global hunger and poverty. 
"By denying women rights and opportunities, we deny their children and societies a better future," he said, noting that the daily reality for too many rural women is one in which they do not own the land they farm and are denied the financial services that could lift them out of poverty. 
Established by the General Assembly in December 2007, the Day – observed on 15 October – recognizes the role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty. 
In his message, the UN chief said rural women often live without the guarantee of basic nutrition, health services and amenities such as clean water and sanitation, while unpaid care work imposes a heavy burden and prevents their access to decent wage employment. 
"When food and nutrition security are improved, rural women have more opportunities to find decent work and provide for the education and health of their children," Mr. Ban said. "With equal access to land, credit and productive resources, rural women can increase their productivity and sell their goods. As equal members of society, rural women can raise their voices as decision-makers and propel sustainable development." 
He noted that, in September, the UN launched a five-year initiative, entitled Accelerating Progress Toward the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women, which seeks to empowerment through economic integration and food security initiatives. 
The program will be carried out jointly by the world body's overall women's agency, the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), and the three Rome-based UN food agencies – the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Program (WFP). It will be implemented initially in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Nepal, Niger and Rwanda. 
"The world has increasingly recognized the vital role that women play in building peace, justice and democracy," Mr. Ban said in his message. "As we approach the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it is time to invest more in rural women, protect their rights, and improve their status. 
The eight MDGs, adopted at the UN Millennium Summit in 2000, seek to sharply curb a host of social ills, including extreme poverty and hunger, maternal and infant mortality, diseases and lack of access to education and health services, all by 2015. 
"On this International Day, I call on all partners to support rural women, listen to their voices and ideas, and ensure that policies respond to their needs and demands," Mr. Ban added. "Let us do everything we can to enable them to reach their potential for the benefit of all."