Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
980 million women are estimated to be excluded from formal financial systems (ECLAC, 2024).
Three times more time is dedicated by women to unpaid domestic and care work compared to men, according to time use measurements in various LAC countries (ECLAC, 2024).
19% and 9% of agricultural employment was contributed to male and female employment respectively between 2008-2011 (World Bank, 2013).
30% of Colombian farmers are women (CNIA, 2016).
26% of women in Colombia own agricultural units (DANE, 2020).
65.8% of inactive women in Colombia are dedicated to household chores, compared to 7.1% for men (DANE, 2020).
Thirteen times more loans are granted to large male producers compared to women, four times more to medium producers and twice as many to small producers (Dirección de Mujer Rural, 2020).
20% is the negative difference between the proportion of women with financial services in Colombia compared to men (Castro, 2017).
Only 10-20% of agricultural land belongs to women (UN, 2009).
