Did you know that according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), women in rural areas are 14% to 34% less likely to own land than men in 2023? They are also more likely to be employed in low-paying and informal jobs, earning on average 34% less than their male counterparts. 

In this episode, four fantastic leaders Brenda Doreen Michael, Managing director and Co-founder of Community Concerns Uganda (Uganda); Afrodita Roman, Trustee and area President for ACWW Europe and President of Associata Femeia Mileniului III (Romania); Lilian Falealuga Tine, Board director for the Tuvalu Post Limited and former Interim Coordinator of Tuvalu National Council of Women (Tuvalu); and Keithlin Caroo-Afrifa, Founder and Executive Director at Helen’s Daughters (Saint Lucia) share their good practices, and recommendations to address the specific challenges faced by women in rural areas.

From mentoring and empowering women and girls by providing them with education programmes, to fighting against persisting gender barriers in politics, and drawing inspiration from elders, our guests inspire a broader understanding of inclusive leadership and highlight the power of women in shaping a more equitable future. 

The ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests; they are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization.

Created and developed by Garance Sarlat and Nick Newland,

Edited by Nick Newland and Juliette Solesse,

Produced by Emmanuel Rudowski,

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