States parties should adopt laws, policies and measures to promote and protect the diverse local agricultural methods and products of rural women and their access to markets. They should ensure the diversity of crops and medicinal resources to improve rural women's food security and health, as well as access to livestock.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Food & Nutrition
Health
Person(s) affected
Women
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 34, Rights of rural women (2016), para. 66.