This discussion will bring together farmers, civil society representatives, and national, EU and international policy actors to exchange perspectives on how Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) can help create more inclusive and equitable agricultural policies.
The session aims to raise awareness of the importance of integrating gender considerations into agricultural budgets and policy design, while highlighting experiences and challenges of farmers and policymakers and leaving space for dialogue and discussion between different actors on how gender responsive budgeting can improve the position of women farmers in the agrifood chain.
Speakers:
- Louise Legein (OXFAM)
- Elena Schubert (DG-AGRI B.3, Unit for social sustainability)
- Tania Lucia Benito (Ministero español de agricultura, pesca y alimentación)
- Kirstin Eckstein, farmer in Austria (OBV - Osterreichischer Bergbauernverein, member of ECVC)
- Facilitation: Jessica Duncan, Rural Sociology Group, Wageningen University
