Lilongwe — A combination of famine and AIDS is threatening the backbone of Africa -
the women who keep African societies going and whose work makes up the
economic foundation of rural communities.
For decades, we have known that the best way for Africa to thrive is to
ensure that its women have the freedom, power and knowledge to make
decisions affecting their own lives and those of their families and
communities. At the United Nations, we have always understood that our work
for development depends on building a successful partnership with the
African farmer and her husband.
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