‘Multifunctional’ women could save EU rural areas
In a study of women and their roles in rural areas adopted by the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee and Women’s Committee (28 February), EU lawmakers called for an enhanced role for women in the EU farming sector.
Faced with a number of severe challenges ranging from growing urbanisation to an ageing population, the lawmakers claimed that the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should take advantage of women’s multifunctionality to boost the potential of rural areas.
Organization: EurActiv
Year: 2017
Country/ies: European Union
Geographical coverage: European Union (European Union)
Type: Blog article
Full text available at: http://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/multifunctional-women-could-save-eus-rural-areas/
Content language: English