Women in Rural Areas
58 million women live together in rural areas on the continent (Guiskin, 2019).
(Guiskin, 2019).
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High-value agricultural jobs
Half or more of those employed in high-value export-oriented agriculture in countries such as Chile, Ecuador and Guatemala are women.
Las mujeres representan la mitad o más de los empleados en la agricultura de alto valor orientada a la exportación en países como Chile, Ecuador y Guatemala.
Giroud, A., and J. S. Huaman. 2019. “Investment in Agriculture and Gender Equality in Developing Countries.” Transnational Corporations 26 (3): 89–113.
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Female labor force
Between 60% and 80% of the labor force in Colombia's flower industry is represented by women.
Representa entre el 60-80% de la mano de obra en la industria de las flores de Colombia
Giroud, A., and J. S. Huaman. 2019. “Investment in Agriculture and Gender Equality in Developing Countries.” Transnational Corporations 26 (3): 89–113.
Feminization of agriculture
48% of the agricultural labor force in low- and middle-income countries is composed of women.
Las mujeres constituyen hasta el 48 % de la mano de obra agrícola en en países de ingresos bajos y medianos.
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). 2020. “FAO Policy on Gender Equality 2020–2030.” FAO, Rome y Giroud, A., and J. S. Huaman. 2019. “Investment in Agriculture and Gender Equality in Developing Countries.” Transnational Corporations 26 (3): 89–113.
Food inequality
More than 939 million women aged 15 or older experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2021, compared with 813 million men in the same age class.
FAO (2023)
FAO. 2023. The status of women in agrifood systems. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5343en
Achieving gender equity in food systems
USD 1 trillion would be added to global GDP and 45 million people would be lifted out of food insecurity if equality for women in agri-food systems were achieved (FAO, 2023).
FAO, 2023
FAO.2023.Agrifood solutions to climate change. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/bab32e71-690d-4c07-ab9a-37f1703a9f59
6 Pathways Connecting Agriculture-Nutrition
Nutritional outcomes and agriculture are linked in six important ways: as a source of food, as a source of income, through food prices, women's empowerment, women's time use, and women's health and nutritional status (Duncan et al., 2022).
Los resultados nutricionales y la agricultura están vinculados de 6 maneras importantes: como fuente de alimentos, como fuente de ingresos, a través de precios de alimentos, empoderamiento de mujeres, utilización del tiempo de las mujeres, y salud y estado nutricional de las mujeres (Duncan et al., 2022).
uncan, E., Ashton, L., Abdulai, A. R., Sawadogo-Lewis, T., King, S. E., Fraser, E. D. G., Vosti, S., Haines, J., Knight, F., & Roberton, T. (2022). Connecting the food and agriculture sector to nutrition interventions for improved health outcomes. Food Security, 14, 657-675. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-022-01262-3
Women and family farming in Bolivia
This exploratory research analyzes how women participate in Bolivian family farming, identifying their productive, reproductive, and decision-making roles. It examines the challenges they face in accessing resources, land, and technology, as well as the strategies they use to strengthen their autonomy. The study provides gender perspectives for designing inclusive agricultural policies.
Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo”
Tito-Velarde, C. (2021). Un estudio exploratorio del rol de las mujeres en la agricultura familiar en Bolivia. Revista Latinoamericana de Desarrollo Económico, (ESPECIAL), 79-120.
Rural female participation
From 33% to 22% female rural employment decreased between 2005 and 2014 (New Society, 2017).
De 33% a 22% disminuyó el empleo rural femenino entre 2005 y 2014 (Nueva Sociedad, 2017)
Nueva Sociedad, 2017. Empleo rural en América Latina: avances y desafíos
Participation of women in agriculture
30% of Colombian farmers are women (CNIA, 2016).
30% de los agricultores colombianos son mujeres (CNIA, 2016)
Comité Nacional de Impulso de la Agricultura Familiar. (2016). Hacia un programa de agricultura familiar (PAF) en Colombia. En Á. Acevedo-Osorio y J. Martínez-Collazos (comps.) (2016). La agricultura familiar en Colombia. Estudios de caso desde la multifuncionalidad y su aporte a la paz (pp. 229-256). Bogotá: Ediciones Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia - Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - Agrosolidaria. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.16925/9789587600476