Behind the glossy International Women’s Day pictures, women are still excluded in agriculture
Despite progress towards gender equality in agriculture, there are still significant disparities. Statistics reveal that family farms are still predominantly inherited by sons, leaving many women in farming families to be overlooked. Women in agriculture face systemic barriers such as a lack of access to resources and limited representation within the agricultural services industry. This leads to their contributions often being unrecognized and unpaid, even though they perform a significant portion of the labor. The article's author, Gabrielle Chan, calls for meaningful changes to support women in the sector properly, such as pay raises, board representation, and larger shares in business ownership. Without substantial reforms, the celebrations of women’s achievements remain superficial, failing to address the ongoing challenges faced by women in agriculture.