Rural areas have higher rates of violence against women than suburban and urban places. pocketlight/E+ via Getty Images I have been teaching a course on rural criminology since 2014, and most of my ...

In rural Ethiopia, smallholder farmer Ayelech Tarekegn Mekebo transformed a single local cow into a productive dairy enterprise with support from the World Bank-financed Livestock and Fisheries Sector ...

Rural women form the backbone of the agricultural labour force across much of the developing world. Globally, more than a third of the female workforce is engaged in agriculture, while in regions like ...

Women play a critical role in the rural economies of both developed and developing countries. In most parts of the developing world they participate in crop production and livestock care, provide food ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For women entering the formal labour market in Ethiopia, taking a job can expose them to new public spaces and risks. Wikimedia ...

Addis Ababa, March 21, 2026 (ENA) —As Ethiopia prepares for its highly anticipated seventh general election on June 1, 2026, the African Union has applauded the country’s progress in promoting women’s ...

Purple banners, prepared speeches, and panel discussions mark March 8 each year across Ethiopia as officials and activists commemorate International Women’s ...

Walter S. DeKeseredy receives funding from West Virginia University.. I have been teaching a course on rural criminology since 2014, and most of my students are surprised by the information on ...