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Dear Mountain Partnership members and friends,



Women move mountains is the theme of this year's International Mountain Day<https://www.fao.org/international-mountain-day> on 11 December.



Women play a key role in environmental protection and social and economic development in mountain areas. They are often the primary managers of mountain resources, guardians of biodiversity, keepers of traditional knowledge, custodians of local culture and experts in traditional medicine.



Increasing climate variability, coupled with a lack of investment in mountain agriculture and rural development, has often pushed men to migrate elsewhere in search of alternative livelihoods. Women have therefore taken on many tasks formerly done by men, yet mountain women are often invisible due to a lack of decision-making power and unequal access to resources.



As farmers, market sellers, businesswomen, artisans, entrepreneurs and community leaders, mountain women and girls, in particular in rural areas, have the potential to be major agents of change. When rural women have access to resources, services and opportunities, they become a driving force against hunger, malnutrition and rural poverty and are active in the development of mountain economies.



To trigger real change towards sustainable development, it is important to engage in gender transformative change.



International Mountain Day 2022 is an opportunity raise awareness about the need to empower mountain women so they can participate more effectively in decision-making processes and have more control over productive resources. By sharing excellence, opportunities and capacity development in mountains, the Day can promote gender equality and therefore contribute to improve social justice, livelihoods and resilience.



In the coming months, we will prepare communication materials in all six UN languages, which will be available on the official website<https://www.fao.org/international-mountain-day/information-material/en/>.



What can you do?

*       Raise awareness about mountains and mountain people on 11 December by organizing an event or activity.

*       Write to us about the event you are planning at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

*       Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #MountainsMatter.



While "Women move mountains" is the suggested theme for 2022, countries, communities and organizations are welcome to celebrate International Mountain Day through a theme that is more relevant to them.



Best regards,



The Mountain Partnership Secretariat



The Mountain Partnership is a voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to improving the lives of mountain people

and protecting mountain environments around the world.

www.fao.org/mountain-partnership<http://www.fao.org/mountain-partnership/en/>


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