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Silvia González’s journey: a woman’s commitment to agriculture in rural Spain
Silvia González, a woman with a deep commitment to her vocation, shares her journey in the rural agricultural sector. At 40 years old, she manages an agriculture business located in Villaconancio, a small village in the province of Palencia, Spain….
GRASS CEILING Croatian Living Lab advocates for rural women’s empowerment at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
On July 7-9, 2025, representatives from the Croatian Grass Ceiling Living Lab visited the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The visit aimed to promote gender equality and highlight the role of women innovators in rural areas. The trip was organised in…
Marta Llorente: Passion for pork, sustainability, and family-driven agriculture
Marta Llorente, a 40-year-old farmer from Zazuar, Burgos, is the driving force behind a sustainable pig farming operation that she runs in partnership with her husband. She has been managing her farm, under shared ownership with her husband, for several…
Lucía Velasco: A life between pastures and perseverance
Lucía Velasco Rodríguez didn’t plan to become the head of a livestock farm — life simply led her in that direction. Raised among animals and open fields in the Asturian countryside, she had always been deeply connected to rural life….
GRASS CEILING | Contributing to the regional dialogue on women’s rights in agriculture in Italy
A few days ago, our Italian team joined with great interest the regional initiative promoted by ActionAid and the Apulia Region, aimed at laying the groundwork for a regional law to strengthen the rights of women in agriculture. This process…
GRASS CEILING participated in the International Symposium on Women’s Empowerment in Mediterranean Agri-food Systems held in Zaragoza
From 10 to 12 June 2025, CIHEAM Zaragoza and the Union for the Mediterranean, in collaboration with the CIHEAM General Secretariat and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), organised an international symposium to promote women’s empowerment through innovation…
Ana María Olmo: empowering rural women through agriculture and beekeeping
Ana María Olmo, a 35-year-old farmer from Collazos de Boedo in the province of Palencia, has transformed her family’s farm into a thriving agricultural and beekeeping business. After inheriting the farm from her mother, who had to retire due to…
Empowering rural women in Aragon (Spain)! Telegram group connects women around shared interests
Did you know that the Planning and Equality Section of the regional Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food in Aragón, led by Miriam Ferrer Dufol, is actively working to promote the presence of women in rural areas? Their commitment is…
¡Impulsando a las mujeres en el ámbito rural de Aragón! Telegram une a mujeres rurales en torno a actividades de interés común
¿Sabías que la Sección de Planificación e Igualdad de la Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación del Gobierno de Aragón, liderada por Miriam Ferrer Dufol, está trabajando activamente para promover la presencia de las mujeres en el medio rural? Su…