Gender-Focused Policies in Cuban Farming

Jan 21, 2020 | Ivet Gonzalez
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The first gender-focused strategy implemented by the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture raised female participation within a key sector for the economy and food security, although there are still great gaps and firmly-rooted stereotypes.

When getting ready to close the first period of the Cuban Agricultural System’s Gender-Focused Strategy (2015-2020), IPS spoke to employees and workers about progress made in equal gender opportunities, as well as the greatest obstacles and challenges identified along the road to gender equality.

“We are updating the strategy for the next phase, with the aim to boost work in production,” said Julia Muriel, who coordinates gender-equality actions in the farming sector and system, with state-run companies, cooperatives and the private sector.