Now it takes a full day of trudging further up the mountains to collect a day's supply of fuel. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action will be presented to the United Nations General Assembly for endorsement during the body's 50th anniversary this fall. The document covers some areas considered critical for reform by researchers who study the role of women in agriculture, food security, and nutrition. However, the document has not met with universal acclaim. A consensus has emerged among researchers that these and other critical issues must be addressed by the research community, the development sector, national governments, and civil society if women are to help meet the challenge of feeding the world by 2020.
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