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The Asian Rural Women’s Coalition (ARWC) – representing farmers and landless peasants, fisherfolk, agricultural workers, Dalits, indigenous peoples, herders, pastoralists, migrant workers, domestic workers, displaced women including refugees and asylum seekers, women with diverse gender identities, women with disabilities, youth and children, and advocates – joins women across the world today in commemorating the International Working Women’s Day. ARWC salutes all women who carry on the struggle for land and genuine agrarian reform; as well... Read More

Statement of the Asian Rural Women’s Coalition for the October 15 International Rural Women’s Day 2024 Today, we commemorate the International Day of Rural Women, recognizing their essential role in agriculture, food security, and sustainable development. Rural women are the backbone of their communities, yet they continue to face formidable challenges worsened by economic downturns, conflicts, and environmental crises. In Indonesia, rural women are grappling with the effects of prolonged deflation that has persisted for... Read More

Press Release by PAN Asia Pacific PENANG, Malaysia – In the heart of Asia’s landscapes lies a tapestry of stories waiting to be heard. These are the narratives of strength, determination, and hope woven by the hands of Asian rural women. To mark International Women’s Day 2024, PAN Asia Pacific’s (PANAP) Women In Agroecology: Towards Pesticide-Free Communities campaign continues on a transformative voyage alongside these women, chronicling their daily struggles and triumphs through a series of stories.... Read More

On International Women’s Day, the Asian Rural Women’s Coalition (ARWC) stands in solidarity with all rural women in the region and across the world against the worsening global food crisis caused by neoliberal agriculture systems. The global crisis continues to escalate in 2023. As conflicts, climate change and sky-rocketing costs of food and other basic commodities wreak havoc worldwide, we brace for yet another year of unprecedented global food crisis and insecurity. In crisis-ridden Sri... Read More