As the world marks International Day of Rural Women, local NGO Helen’s Daughters is shining a spotlight on the women who feed the nation. With women making up more than 60 percent of the agricultural workforce in the Caribbean, the organization is calling for greater recognition and investment in rural women — the backbone of regional food security. | Dbstvstlucia

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