Three myths about rural women (Reuters)

IFPRI Senior Research Fellows Ruth Meinzen-Dick and Agnes Quisumbing and Research Analyst Sophie Theis wrote an op-ed debunking common myths about women in agriculture. The authors wrote that “widely circulated myths do contain a kernel of truth: in general, rural women work hard, with fewer resources at their disposition than men. But despite the good intentions behind them, they promote stereotypes of women as either victims or saviours, and hinder the design and implementation of programmes that can concretely advance women’s opportunities on the ground.”