,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ehd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bd1 #bjag,ms4
 ,kaptur 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1    
,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,evans1
 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,ms4     
,p+ree7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
,int]national ,day ( ,rural ,wom5 on    
,octob] #ae1 #bjag1 9 celebration ( wom5
 f>m]s ar\nd ! _w4  ,:]eas rural wom5   
make up ov] "o-qu>t] ( ! total _w       
population1 repres5t approximately #dc  
p]c5t ( ! agricultural labor =ce1 & play
 a critical role 9 agricultural         
productivity1 bo? 9 t]ms ( food security
 & economic security2 ,:]eas wom5 s]ve z
 ! b$rock ( society1 fe$+ _! families1  
neighbors1 & c\ntrym51 & are important  
role models = y\ng] g5]ations2 ,:]eas   
wom5-l$ agricultural ef=ts rema9        
significant untapp$ pot5tial = c\ntries 
ar\nd ! _w1 su* z 9 ,ukra9e1 :i* is !   
breadbasket ( ,europe & :]e ,ukra9ian   

wom5 play an outsiz$ role 9 agricultural
 production1 produc+ #hj p]c5t ( !      
c\ntry's vegetables & fruit crops & #fj 
p]c5t ( ! hogs consum$ dome/ically2     
,:]eas wom5's involvem5t 9 rural        
projects leads to great] productivity1  
su* z 9 ,p]u :]e wom5's p>ticipation 9 a
 rural road project l$ to m robu/       
transportation networks & high] incomes2
 ,:]eas wom5 f>m]s cont9ue to face      
consid]able societal limitations &      
con/ra9ts 9 _! access to res\rces1      
despite _! important role 9 ensur+ food 
security = _! communities2 ,:]eas       
te*nology & in=mative ext5sion s]vices 9
 rural areas all[ = m mod]n & effective 
f>m+ practices1 yet1 = example 9        
,zambia1 _m ( ! poore/ f>m]s :o are wom5
 7 und]s]v$ 9 developm5t outrea*2 ,:]eas
 wom5 f>m]s 9 ,*9a "w ov] #ej p]c5t ( ! 
c\ntry's ov]all labor h\rs 9            
agriculture1 yet are exclud$ f sign+    
contracts 9 f>m+ s*emes2 ,:]eas giv+    
rural wom5 ! p[] & ability to cultivate 
nutriti\s & ample food positively       

impacts ! physical & cognitive          
developm5t ( ! next g5]ation1 lead+ to  
heal?i] & m productive citiz5ry2 ,:]eas 
!re is great opportunity = economic &   
societal developm5t 9 any nation t %9es 
a light on wom5 f>m]s & emp[]s !m to    
succe$ z entrepr5eurs2 & ,:]eas food    
security & economic /ability ar\nd ! _w 
require ! success ( wom5 f>m]s & are    
c5tral to ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
,int]national ,day ( ,rural ,wom52 &    
7#b7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
int]e/$ gr\ps to-- 7,a7 celebrate rural 
wom5 z integral memb]s ( societies &    
economies ar\nd ! _w2  7,b7 recognize   
wom5 f>m]s = _! role 9 fe$+ _! families 
& fell[ c\ntrym5 & = _! productivity :i*
 helps ma9ta9 economic /ability & /rong]
 democracies2  7,c7 ensure rural wom5 h 
access to ! tools & productive res\rces 
!y ne$ to engage 9 entrepr5eur%ip2 &    
7,d7 recommit to r$uc+ limitations1     
break+ d[n b>ri]s to success1 &         

prioritiz+ initiatives t :olly support  
rural wom5 f>m]s at ! local level to    
ensure m /able & prosp]\s societies4