Female villagers carry collected drinking water on the International Day of Rural Women at Narayanpur village, some 45 km away from Kolkata, India on Oct. 15, 2019. The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on Oct. 15, 2008. The day, established by the UN General Assembly on Dec. 18, 2007, recognizes the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)

Girls study on the International Day of Rural Women at Narayanpur village, some 45 km away from Kolkata, India, on Oct. 15, 2019. The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on Oct. 15, 2008. The day, established by the UN General Assembly on Dec. 18, 2007, recognizes the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)

A woman carries heavy load on the International Day of Rural Women at Narayanpur village, some 45 km away from Kolkata, India on Oct. 15, 2019. The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on Oct. 15, 2008. The day, established by the UN General Assembly on Dec. 18, 2007, recognizes the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)

A girl studies on the International Day of Rural Women at Narayanpur village, some 45 km away from Kolkata, India on Oct. 15, 2019. The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on Oct. 15, 2008. The day, established by the UN General Assembly on Dec. 18, 2007, recognizes the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)