ACWW

 

In County News this month there was an ACWW Update.

 

The United Nations' International Day of Rural Women celebrates the role of rural women throughout the world.

As a rural County, this day, which was celebrated on 15 October, was especially important to WI members in Somerset:- 

think of all the women who work to support our community.  Not just as farmers but in agricultural industries, veterinary, education, horticulture, farm related retail and so on.

Unusually, this year, ACWW celebrated "Women Walk the World" on 15 October.

We organised 2 local socially distanced walks in Leigh on Mendip.  One in the morning with a short walk around the village and then in the afternoon a slightly longer one around the quarry.  It was a lovely sunny afternoon and it was good for us to remember this occasion along with the opportunity to see friends and spend some time with them.

The ACWW projects support rural women in less developed countries around the world.  If you would like to support them in their work, especially as we are not meeting regularly to donate to the "Pennies for Friendship" go on-line at

www.acww.org.uk

to read more about their work and maybe make a donation.

Hopefully, next year we will be able to walk in a larger group and meet for tea and cakes afterwards.