As the global community marks the dual milestones of the International Day of Rural Women and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) Zimbabwe is calling on national governments and funding partners to scale up targeted investments in rural women. Crucially, this year’s combined commemoration aligns with the UN International Year of the Woman Farmer, putting a sharp global focus on the structural barriers female smallholder farmers face - and the sustainable solutions they are leading.