Dimitra newsletter no 23, 2013

Dimitra newsletter no 23, 2013

Gender, rural women and development

Year of publication 2013

Pages 24

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Synopsis (short abstract) The Dimitra listeners' clubs project in Orientale Province (Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC) is taking off: already 43 clubs have been formed. Their launch has been welcomed with enthusiasm by rural populations in this very isolated region. Now, the men and women club members, together with the farmers' organizations of the region, can start to dream of a better future, make their voices heard and take action for a more equitable and sustainable rural development.

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