Facts & Figures
Poverty and Hunger
On average, women make up about 43 percent of the agricultural labour force in developing countries. Evidence indicates that if these women had the same access to productive resources as men, they could increase yields on their farms by 20 to 30 percent, raising total agricultural output in these countries by 2.5 to 4 percent. This would reduce the number of hungry people in the world by around 12 to 17 percent.
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Less than 20 percent of the world's landholders are women. Women represent fewer than 5 percent of all agricultural landholders in North Africa and West Asia, while in sub-Saharan Africa they make up an average of 15 percent.
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Educated women are more likely to have greater decision-making power within their households.
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Data from 68 countries indicates that a woman's education is a key factor in determining a child's survival.
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Now the figures;
raise of hands who has a sister, a mother, a daughter, or female close to them, maybe a significant other, these strong woman, do so much to survive, sometimes they don't get a chance to thrive as themselves.
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