COMMON WISDOM #6: Women provide the bulk of labor input in African agriculture, regularly quoted to be 60 to 80%. Two messages emerge. First, the findings question prevailing assertions that ...

Behind the picturesque scenes of American family farms lies a complex reality for the women married to male farmers, one filled with overwhelming responsibilities, emotional labor, and a unique ...

Women are essential to agriculture, as leaders on and off the farm, from running a farm or ranch business to advocating on Capitol Hill. The American Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership program provides ...

But women might be held back from participating in this paid work because of the demands of unpaid labor. Thousands participated in the women's strike in Iceland on Tuesday, October 24 ...

Women’s labor participation in the skilled trades ... “The construction industry is now paying 80% more than the average non-farm job in the United States,” said Brian Turmail, vice ...

How is your operation handling this farm labor crisis? As you plan your business ... That eased childcare concerns for the women who work there. With women an increasing share of the hired farm ...