The IFOAM Study on Organic Agriculture and Women’s Empowerment
and the IFOAM Training Module on Gender in Organic Agriculture
It is IFOAM’s goal to facilitate equal participation of women in
the Organic Agriculture movement. In this context, a new IFOAM
study investigates the ways in which OA can contribute to the
empowerment of rural women, and identifies lessons learned for
future work on the basis of a collection of analytical case
studies from around the world. To complement the IFOAM Training
Manual Series, the IFOAM Gender Module provides information on
using a gender sensitive approach in Organic Agriculture. The
training module describes the main gender issues for small-scale
organic farmers in tropical regions. It is available for
download in English , French and Spanish . A day-long program of
cultural events, presentations and discussions at IFOAM's 16th
Organic World Congress (Modena, June 2008) highlighted the
important roles the women play in organic agriculture. Download
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