Rural women platform for Latin America and the Caribbean 

30/05/2023

Women play a vital role in our agrifood systems: as farmers, retailers, wage workers, entrepreneurs, and beyond. But their working conditions and economic opportunities are influenced by gender inequalities within the household, the community, the institutions, and the broader society.

08/03/2023

In Colombia, the coastal town of Buenaventura boasts one of the country’s busiest ports. Local communities rely to a great extent on fisheries and aquaculture to make a living, and women make up a large part of the workforce.