Women in Agriculture

Women are leading the transition away from chemical-intensive, corporate agriculture towards agroecology—a farmer-centred holistic approach to farming that upholds the principles of food sovereignty. These stories provide evidence of the successes of agroecology in upholding the rights and welfare of rural women, as well as in contributing to community resilience.
Women are leading the transition away from chemical-intensive, corporate agriculture towards agroecology—a farmer-centred holistic approach to farming that upholds the principles of food sovereignty. These stories provide evidence of the successes of agroecology in upholding the rights and welfare of rural women, as well as in contributing to community resilience.