Empowerment 

Despite women and girls’ critical contributions to rural communities, rural women lag behind rural men and urban women on almost all global gender and development indicators for which data are available.
The empowerment of rural women is the key not only to the well-being of individuals, families and rural communities, but also to the overall economic productivity of the country. By providing equal and equitable rural services and infrastructure, it is possible to facilitate women’s access to education, productive resources, and build on their knowledge, skills and abilities.