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Forum of Female Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and Senior Officials organized by IICA highlights the importance of measuring care work to bring visibility to the contributions of rural women in agri-food systems
The 5th Edition of the Permanent Forum of Female Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and Senior Officials of the Americas (FOPEMA), organized by IICA, reached consensus on this and other matters during a meeting attended by more than 75 high-level leaders, including ministers and deputy ministers from Agriculture and Women’s Affairs ministries.
IICA and international partners launch document foregrounding the value of the care work usually performed by women in rural territories
The publication was presented during the Fifth Meeting of the Permanent Forum of Female Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Senior Officials of the Americas (FOPEMA), promoted by IICA in which women political leaders discuss and propose priority gender and women’s issues in a sector that has traditionally been almost entirely male-dominated.
Rural women entrepreneurs from the Andean, Central and North America regions receive training at IICA to achieve business autonomy and reduce technological gaps
The objective of the training was to equip the participants with the knowledge they require to manage the financial aspects of their businesses and incorporate technologies into their production processes. The aim was also to facilitate the development of skills that will enable them to improve the marketing of their products through the use of technological tools.