Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls

The document has been elaborated by Victoria Díaz García, Programme Specialist on Norms, Policies and Standards on women's rights and gender equality at UN Women’s Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean in Panama, Amanda Tamayo Olea, Intern of the M.A. on International Cooperation Development Policies of the University of Málaga. The opinions expressed in the introduction are the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of UN Women, the United Nations or any of its affiliated organizations.