Women are not only the backbone of rural communities, but in many areas they also make up a substantial part of the agricultural labour force. However, they face many disadvantages and gender obstacles every day.
What impact have women-run farms in this sector?
How can we remove the obstacles that women face in this sector?
In this episode, Svetla Garbeshkova, Audra Mulkern, Rekha Mehra and Lucia Salmaso will have wide-ranging discussions about the topic.
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Lucia Salmaso
In this series
CEO, AGRO TV BULGARIA
Svetla Garbeshkova is a Bulgarian journalist and CEO of AGRO TV Bulgaria – a national TV including various shows and headlines focused on agriculture, rural areas and the processing industry. On AGRO TV Bulgaria, priority is given to news feeds, which offer up-to-date information from the agro sector in Bulgaria and abroad. Svetla is also a jury member of Tractor of the Year – an international award for the best tractor in the European market.
FOUNDER, THE FEMALE FARMER PROJECT
Audra Mulkern is a writer, photographer and international speaker. She is the founder of «The Female Farmer Project» - a multi-platform documentary project that chronicles the rise of women working in agriculture around the world. The Female Farmer ProjectTM has garnered international recognition, and has been in exhibition at the United Nations in New York, La Maison Rouge Gallery in Paris, TEDxManhattan 2015 and is in permanent exhibition at the USDA in Washington DC.
GENDER SPECIALIST & ECONOMIST
Rekha Mehra is a Gender Specialist and Economist. She is an Indipendent Consultant for various companies with a focus on Gender Equality and Agriculture. She is leader and technical expert in the following areas: gender equality, gender and development, economic and social empowerment of women and girls. Rekha has more than 25 years experience in research programs, advocacy and training related to gender, economic development and agriculture. During her work experience, she has worked in more than 25 countries in all developing regions.
MANAGING DIRECTOR, BKT EUROPE
Lucia Salmaso is the Managing Director of BKT Europe. She has been in the tire industry for almost 40 years. Lucia has somehow grown up with tires as her father spent most of his working life in the tire industry. Always looking for new tasks and challenges, not only is she a multinational business manager but she also represents a role model for all the women that are at the beginning of their career.
