Brief summary of presentation of information made

• Rural and indigenous women are a pillar for rural development and the promotion of sustainable food systems.
• It is essential to increase and consolidate their participation and generate enabling environments for their effectiveness.
• They should be given an opportunity to participate in decision making at all levels.
• To achieve SDG#2 rural and indigenous women must be involved in the design, budgeting, implementation and monitoring of public policies on food security and rural development.
• Any strategy or policy made to end hunger should focus on equal opportunity and holistic approach.
• Involving women in decision making in all levels will allow them to give out their proposals and not just be the recipient of what has been planned and decided.
• Women are key agencies of democracy and they can transform the reality of communities and make it resilience.
• Civic education is one of the ways of promoting empowerment and leadership to indigenous women.
• Community Led Development (CLD) is more than participatory project for it requires along term process that empowers citizens and local authority to transform patriarchal mindsets and take effective action.
• The SDG#16 calls for building participatory, effective, accountable institutions “at all levels” therefore this should start at the level closest to the people which is indigenous places.
• People in power must view people as “active citizens” not beneficiaries.

 

What was of particular significance to share with The Salvation Army globally?

• There is need to work together in mobilizing the people in communities to unleash the greatest and most under-recognized resource for development especially the leadership of women.
• Many of our communities are often starved for information, skills, and financial resources to improve their performance therefore we need to support, make it accessible for effectiveness.
• Ending hunger has to do with both human and social issues not only the scarcity of food but also the scarcity of democracy.

 

Web links for more information

CommunityLedDev.org

Tags: United Nations, SDG16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, SDG5: Gender Equality, SDG2: Zero Hunger