Recognizing the International Day of Rural Women on October 15, 2017, in celebration of women farmers around the world. 2017-10-24 Introduced in House Recognizes the International Day of Rural Women.

Calls on the people of the United States and interested groups to:

  • celebrate rural women as integral members of societies and economies around the world;
  • recognize women farmers for their role in feeding their families and fellow countrymen and for their productivity which helps maintain economic stability and stronger democracies;
  • ensure rural women have access to the tools and productive resources they need to engage in entrepreneurship; and
  • recommit to reducing limitations, breaking down barriers to success, and prioritizing initiatives that wholly support rural women farmers at the local level.
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