Dear Friends,
We’re excited to invite you to a powerful virtual event at CSW69 on Structural Violence Against Women in Agriculture, hosted by Mahila Kisan Adhikar Manch-MAKAAM or the Forum for Women Farmers' Rights in India (www.makaam.in) with support from SOPPECOM (https://www.soppecom.org/aboutus.htm) and ANANDI (https://anandi-india.org/)
This is a virtual event at the CSW69 (https://www.unwomen.org/en/how-we-work/commission-on-the-status-of-women/csw69-2025) on Structural Violence Against Women in Agriculture.
Women are the backbone of agriculture worldwide, yet they face unequal land rights, lower wages, lack of credit access, and exclusion from policies meant to support farmers. When crisis hits—crop failures, debt, climate change—it’s the women who bear the heaviest burden, managing households, caregiving, and often being left alone to deal with mounting debts. In conflict zones, these struggles are even more severe, with women farmers displaced from their lands, caught between armed conflicts, and often subjected to gender-based violence.
Topic: Structural Violence Against Women in Agriculture
Date: 19th March 2025
Time: 6 pm IST/EDT 8.30 a.m
Duration: 90 mins
Click on the link below or scan the QR code in the attached poster to register:
So, here is the registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Sg-XaR2bQHGPmnii4lK6AA
Join an inspiring discussion with women leaders from Asia, Australia, Costa Rica, and conflict-affected regions who are organizing rural women, fighting for land rights, and reshaping the future of farming. Hear the stories of women navigating displacement, resisting land grabs, and rebuilding their lives against all odds.
Do circulate in your circles widely.
In solidarity
Seema Kulkarni and Sejal Dand for MAKAAM