Gender and financial autonomy in family farming

The social and production relations present in family farming have contexts that are peculiar to other models. One of these peculiarities refers to women's work and the lack of knowledge about the magnitude of their labour contribution to the family establishment, making it difficult to carry out and implement public policies aimed at gender equality in rural areas. This justifies the need for this research, which addresses issues relating to the daily life, work and self-perception of women farmers in a comparative study that contrasts the reality of women participating in the "Gender and Generation" programme with those who do not take part in any programme. This programme, created by the Cresol credit cooperative, aims to contribute to greater participation by women in the decision-making and management processes of family farms. Our proposal therefore aims to identify the importance of women farmers' work within the family establishment through their view of themselves and their work within the establishment, while also noting the possible effects of social programmes focused on women farmers.

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Renata Kempf ist Wirtschaftswissenschaftlerin mit einem Masterabschluss in Regionalentwicklung und derzeit Doktorandin im Postgraduiertenprogramm für Umwelt und Entwicklung an der UFPR. Seit ihrem Abschluss forscht sie zu Geschlechterbeziehungen in der Bauernschaft und schreibt über Themen wie Lebensunterhalt, Formen des Widerstands und Kommodifizierung in der Erfahrung von Bäuerinnen.