Rural Women could decrease worldwide hunger by up to 17 percent.
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Born and raised in the forests of Suriname on South America’s northern coast, Fidelia Graand-Galon is a unique voice among rural indigenous women.
President of the Maroon Women’s Network - founded to promote the development of women descended from escaped African slaves - she was at the UN in Geneva on Thursday to speak as part of an International Women’s Day panel.
Currently Suriname’s ambassador to nearby Trinidad and Tobago, Ms Graand-Galon’s mission is to put a spotlight on one quarter of the world’s population: women working in the shadows of the rural economy.
She spoke to Bronwen Cowley about the importance of addressing gender inequality and empowering rural women.
Born and raised in the forests of Suriname on South America’s northern coast, Fidelia Graand-Galon is a unique voice among rural indigenous women.
President of the Maroon Women’s Network - founded to promote the development of women descended from escaped African slaves - she was at the UN in Geneva on Thursday to speak as part of a International Women’s Day panel, and spoke to Bronwen Cowley.