March 8 is International Women’s Day.  Kutumb had a special picnic on Women’s Day to celebrate the women in their program!

By honoring and advocating for women in some of the most impoverished areas of the world, long-term sustainable social change is possible. Each year the United Nations focuses on a special theme for Women’s Day to reflect global and local gender issues.  The United Nation’s Theme for Women’s Day this year was “Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty”.

 “Rural women are active agents of economic and social change and environmental protection who are, in many ways and to various degrees, constrained in their roles as farmers, producers, investors, caregivers and consumers. They play crucial roles ensuring food and nutrition security, eradicating rural poverty and improving the well-being of their families yet continue to face serious challenges as a result of gender-based stereotypes and discrimination that deny them equitable access to opportunities, resources, assets and services.”

Read more about the UN’s vision and plan for rural women in all nations.

Vision Builders is honored and happy to help support the Kutumb project, and the work the Kutumb Project does EVERY DAY to empower women and girls in many core areas – such as access to education, health care, access to resources, and food security.

Happy Women’s Day, every day!