AGRICULTURE NEWS - Women who work in the agriculture sector are still battling the perception that farming is a ‘man’s job.’
This emerged during a recent webinar that focused on the challenges women faced in agriculture, which was hosted by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA).
Werner van Dyk, audit manager of the Sustainability Initiative of South Africa (SIZA) said that a recent study conducted by SIZA on gender equality in agriculture in South Africa revealed that perception was still a major problem.
“The research outlined the extent to which gender roles have changed in recent years and identified areas in which improvements can be made to eliminate possible barriers that might still exist.”
