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Enabling young rural women to participate in rural transformation in East and Southern Africa

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 32 p.

Author Bishop, C.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This paper looks at the main characteristics of rural transformation and the current lives of young rural women in East and Southern Africa, and identifies the key actions necessary to ensure that they have equal opportunities to participate in, and benefit from, the process of rural transformation.

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