To enhance the visibility of women and their role in rural areas and to support efforts that may overcome major structural challenges that disempower women and discriminate against them, CREA – Centre for Policy and Bioeconomy, as part of the National Rural Network, is holding a series of meetings on “Rights, Development and Rurality: The Collective Strength of Women”.

The meetings addressed women’s right to:

• economic independence, focusing on the key features that characterize women’s work –whether they are self-employed or employees– such as safeguarding health and safety at the workplace or ensuring fair remuneration;
• equal access to:
  • a local public system providing basic infrastructure and services that meet national standards,
  • active participation in decision-making, political and economic processes,
  • training programs and information on current economic and social dynamics.

The speeches and debates highlighted practices in the primary sector (agriculture, livestock and fisheries) and their synergies with various components of local economic systems and will draw from accounts and evidence provided by associations and by academic and institutional communities.

With a view to supporting and strengthening women’s voices, the meetings have been jointly organized with women’s trade unions and professional organizations, economic associations, local institutions and civil society representatives.

The presentations and outcomes of the meetings can be consulted at the link below:

https://www.reterurale.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/24029