Women rural. stories and experiences contest

2. ¿ To whom is the contest directed?
The contest is especially directed towards rural women and their
organizations, who struggle every day for better opportunities and
equality in the rural world.
Through the images and stories obtained, the organizing institutions look
to give a voice to rural women and their organizations, to go in depth in
the positive experiences and challenges that they currently face.

3. ¿What are the categories?
Short narratives that give testimony to the
experiences of women who live and work in rural
areas. These stories can be presented in writing or
through images (pictures and/or illustrations).
Rural women can participate, with the support of
extension workers and professionals who provide
technical assistance in the rural sector
Life stories

4. Stories of the experiences of organizations that
demonstrate the struggle for equality and the rights of
rural women to natural resources, health, education,
work, among others. These experiences should
emphasize the collective and the importance of
associative work, as well as give light to the
achievements and challenges in reducing the gender gap
of organizations.
Mixed organizations in which rural women are active can
participate. These can also be supported by extension
workers and professionals who provide technical
assistance in the rural sector.
Organizational experiences
¿What are the categories?

5. 1. Fill out the application
form according to the
chosen category.
2. Send materials to:
mujeres-rurales@fao.org
¿ How participate?

6. The connecting fabric of the two categories of the
contest is the role of women in rural development, in the
framework of the Sustainable Development Objectives,
through which, the following subjects are suggested:
• reduction of rural poverty;
• food and nutritional security;
• equitable access to productive resources;
• health and social wellbeing;
• quality education;
• decent work and economic development;
• innovation and infrastructure;
• reduction of inequalities;
• promotion of sustainable communities;
• action for the climate and biodiversity;
• peace and justice;
• alliances for sustainability;
• good practices for technical assistance with a focus on gender, among others.
¿With which subjects you can participate?

7. Schedule
May 31th
Announcement
Launch and
dissemination of
the regional
constest
July 31th
Closure of the
Application
Last day to receive the
materials
End of August
Communication of
results
The winners will be
published on the FAO
webpage.
FAO will contact the
winning people and
organizations to inform
them about the award
procedures.
May 31th - July 31th
Contest of life stories and
organizational experiences
directed towards rural women and their
organizations who live and work in rural
sector.
Selection
September 27-29th
Award
The winning images and
stories will be presented
and awarded in the II
Regional Conference on
Rural Women of Latin
America and the Caribbean,
which will be held in
Asunción, Paraguay.
October 1st-15th
Activism in social
media
15th days of activism for
which specific contents
and infographics will be
elaborated using the
contest materials
Dissemination of stories and experiences

8. ¿What are the prizes?
Life stories
 Prize for 1st place: Attendance to the II Conference of Rural Women,
to take place from September 27th to 29th in Asunción, Paraguay,
for the official award ceremony.
 Diploma of Honorary Mention for each category (2nd to 5th place).
Organizational experiences
 Prize for 1st place: Attendance to the II Conference of Rural Women,
to take place from September 27th to 29th in Asunción, Paraguay,
for the official award ceremony.
 Diploma of Honorary Mention for each category (2nd to 5th place).
 The award will be given to a representative of the organization.

9. Argentina´s experience
INTA and UCAR will facilitate the participation of rural
women and their organizations in the contest. This action
can be replicated in other countries to facilitate and
encourage more women to tell their stories.
INTA and UCAR
• will support with the systematization and the filling of
the forms
• will make available professionals (photographers or
communicators) to facilitate the visual or written stories
This task is carried out in the framework of the institution´s
own agenda INTA-UCAR about the development stories with
both institutions work from different territories.

10. Do not forget to join the campaing
using the hashtag:
#MujeresRurales
#MulheresRurais
#RuralWomen
#FemmesRurales