Alma Rural

Abstract

The booklet presented below was funded by the Colombian-German Institute for Peace - CAPAZ and the Santo Tomás University Bucaramanga Section through the 2024 research project call, within the framework of the research entitled “Strategies and agency capacity of rural women to overcome socioeconomic inequalities in Santander through the construction of territory,” which gives rise to this brief writing, in which we delve into the valuable, and often invisible, world of rural women. In this way, the participation of rural women in the agricultural sector is of vital importance. They contribute significantly to the eradication of poverty, the guarantee of food security, the preservation of cultural traditions, and the promotion of access to education, health, land rights, and economic opportunities. In addition, they play a key role in fostering sustainable development through their various agricultural projects. However, their work continues to be overshadowed by deep inequalities: limited access to productive resources such as land, credit, or technical assistance, restricted participation in decision-making spaces, disproportionate burden of unpaid work, and caregiving roles.