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Gênero e agricultura familiar: A (in)visibilidade feminina na liderança dos empreendimentos

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: :Family farming has emerged as an alternative to the intensive food production characteristic of agribusiness, accounting for 23% of Brazilian agricultural production in terms of profitability (IBGE, 2019). However, this is not the only relevant factor, as the feminist movement's ongoing struggles have highlighted the role of women in rural areas, which had been largely invisible due to the patriarchal legacy of colonization. Consequently, it is not the less environmentally harmful agroecological practices that are highlighted, but also the role of women in the dynamization of productive spaces, marketing, and social participation. This article aims to analyze women's participation in family farming in the Brejo Paraibano microregion, analyzing the results of the 2017 Agricultural Census and reviewing the literature. The conclusion is that female leadership in these enterprises has been growing, but remains far from achieving equality

Source: Revista Aval

DOI: 10.36517/aval.v12i26.96278

Authors: Lélia Nogueira da Silva, José Gomes Ferreira, Winifred Knox

Institutions: Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Language: English

Topic: Rural Development and Agriculture

Subfield: Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior