Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Women talk religion, community, volunteerism, politics and more at inaugural Rural Women's Summit

The Daily Yonder has done a stellar job writing up the first-ever Rural Women's Summit that took place in Greenville, S.C., Oct. 27-29. Here's an overview of their can't-miss coverage:

Muslim women who live in the rural South talked about their complicated relationship with their communities. Read more here.

A panel of female journalists discussed the rural issues they've been covering and how women are leading the charge to address those issues. Read more here.

Rural women running for office face unique issues, according to organization that helps female candidates. Read more here.

A rural nonprofit worker talked about how her volunteer work has helped her forge relationships within her rural town that help her as a community leader. Read more here.

Whitney Kimball Coe, national programs director for the Center for Rural Strategies and coordinator of the Rural Assembly, spoke about why they created the summit. Read more here.

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