Rural Women and Girls Sidelined

Expand Women prepare food in Hamdallaye village in the Boké region. Compensation payments for land lost to mining are often paid to male heads of household or lineages, even where the land is utilized by entire families or households. January 2018.   © 2018 Ricci Shryock for Human Rights Watch © 2018 Ricci Shryock for Human Rights Watch Rural women and girls play vital roles in their families and communities. They produce food, gather water, provide care, and navigate myriad challenges from poverty to environmental disasters, due to climate change. Today marks the International Day for Rural…

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