Gender equality reduces poverty

"Nearly one billion women in the world live in extreme poverty, close to 700 million of them live in rural areas. Agriculture is vital for them in order to put food on the table and earn an income from the harvest. In order to make the voices of women heard, we have interviewed close to 350 women in Southern and Eastern Africa. The results are presented in this report. The women express that they want more knowledge, better health care and opportunity to sell their produce on the market. That would give them the opportunity to improve their farming and their living conditions."--Back cover.