** Today March 8 **
International Women’s Rights Day Officialized by the United Nations in 1977.
1791 : Woman is born free and remains equal to man in rights. Olympe de Gouges, Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Citizen
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December 17, 2021 : Law to ensure the revaluation of the lowest agricultural pensions (affects 210,000 retirees, 67% of whom are women).
WOMEN REPRESENT 30% of permanent agricultural workers:
🌱62% are farm managers, co-operators or partners
🌱21% are spouses or relatives of the farm manager
🌱17% are salaried employees
AND TOTAL ¼ of farm managers are co-operators or partners 27% in 2016 versus 8% in 1970.
👩🏽 62% of students in long-term higher agricultural education in 2019 are women.
👩🏼 In open-ended contracts, they often have part-time jobs with salaries 5% lower than men.
👩🏿 In retirement, their pensions are 13% lower than their male counterparts.
The recognition of women’s rights is a long conquest throughout history.
Because a more sustainable world will be more inclusive, Atlanterra Sustainable Agriculture is committed to implementing all the necessary means to promote and encourage gender diversity on its farms.
Statistical sources: Agreste & La France Agricole
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