A few “FYI” facts on this International Women’s Day:
- Who produces 60 to 80 percent of food in developing nations?
Women.
- When food is scarce, who is the last to eat?
Women.
- Who ensures that children have food to eat, even before themselves?
Women.
Women have the power to break the cycle of hunger and poverty, and you and I can help reach this goal. (Source: WFP)
I have sent a message of solidarity to women across the globe who fight everyday to make hunger history in their own households and around the world.
(If you cannot view the video above, click here: International Women’s Day 2010 – Women: the Front line Against Hunger)
