Day of Return to Rural Spain: Women at the Forefront of Change in the Basque Country - FADEMUR

On June 10th, a training and information day will be held in Traña-Matiena, Bizkaia, focusing on shared ownership, generational change, aid and subsidies aimed at the agricultural sector, and innovation in entrepreneurship led by women in the region.

The objectives of this day are:

  1. To provide specific information on the incorporation of women into the economic activity of rural areas, promoting their incorporation and the entrepreneurial initiatives of rural women through the exchange of good practices.
  2. To disseminate among the rural population in general, and in particular among women who live and work in rural municipalities, the changes that have occurred with the entry into force of Law 35/2011, of October 4, on Shared Ownership of Agricultural Holdings, as well as other rural development measures.
  3. To promote the importance of incorporating women and young people into the agricultural and livestock activities of our municipalities.
  4. To publicize the opportunities offered by CAP instruments for the incorporation of women and young people into agricultural activity and access to the other measures of rural development programs.
  5. Report on women's access to governance bodies of professional agricultural organizations and cooperatives and other entities related to agricultural activity and rural development
  6. To increase public awareness and knowledge about the importance of the agricultural sector by highlighting good policies and good practices implemented by women.
  7. To inform unemployed women in rural areas about the job opportunities and employment prospects that exist, facilitating their access to the labor market, whether through employment or self-employment.
  8. To inform about women's access to new technologies and their use in rural areas and to promote good practices in their application.

PLANNED PROGRAM:

10:00 AM Participant reception and welcome .
10:15 a.m. Screening of the documentary "Women of Earth and Sky"
11:15 a.m. Boosting women in the primary sector. Public funding instruments (CAP) and promoting shared ownership.
12:25h Visit to the Ayala farm. A farm that exemplifies good practices in sustainability, ecology, and female leadership in the primary sector.
14:15h Closing of the day and lunch-networking.

This activity is carried out by the Federation of Rural Women's Associations (FADEMUR) with funding from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. For any questions, please contact us at info@fademur.es