The GRASS CEILING project is delighted to announce that Grenoucerie SL, a micro-enterprise based in Zamora (Spain), has been selected as the winner of the Rural Women Innovators (RUWI) Award.
This competition received 64 high-quality applications from 28 countries, including several non-EU nations such as India, Sierra Leone, Malawi, and Uganda. The two-stage selection process was coordinated by AEIDL (European Association for Innovation in Local Development), ensuring a rigorous and transparent evaluation of all submissions.
Grenoucerie SL stood out for its innovative approach to the intensive farming of Iberian frogs, as well as its strong gender-responsive business model. The company not only promotes, but actively practices, women’s empowerment: 40% of its workforce is female, and its integration contract scheme enables women to become farm owners and economic leaders within their communities.
Applications covered a broad thematic range, with most initiatives linked to agriculture (23.44%), followed by training and capacity building (15.63%), social services (14.06%), and cultural activities (7.81%).
The RUWI Award aims to celebrate impactful, forward-looking projects led by women who are transforming rural futures. Grenoucerie SL embodies this mission with excellence.
