In Ituri, rural women feed families at the cost of many sacrifices

In Bunia, women from rural villages grow produce or travel long distances to sell it at the Abattoir market. One vendor goes to Shari to buy cassava leaves for resale, helping pay her children’s school fees and meet household expenses. Their contribution to food security in Ituri was highlighted on the International Day of Rural Women. Their work remains challenging, including because of the long distances they must travel and limited access to farmland.