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Feminization of agriculture

09/08/2023
48% of the agricultural labor force in low- and middle-income countries is composed of women.
Cita Las mujeres constituyen hasta el 48 % de la mano de obra agrícola en en países de ingresos bajos y medianos.
Fuente FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). 2020. “FAO Policy on Gender Equality 2020–2030.” FAO, Rome y Giroud, A., and J. S. Huaman. 2019. “Investment in Agriculture and Gender Equality in Developing Countries.” Transnational Corporations 26 (3): 89–113.

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