NRWA is aimed at building linkages and strengthening the self-organization of rural women and to advocate for alternatives that support sustainable food sovereignty, improved rural livelihoods, secure land tenure, promotion of indigenous knowledge and improved fair marketing practices. This is done through:

• Advocacy
• Lobbying
• Awareness raising
• Capacity building
• Mobilization
• Media engagement
• Resource mobilization
• Exposure visit
• Networking