This project aims to foster civil and cooperative participation among women farmers from inland countryside of Portugal, through their empowerment, so as to contribute to their social visibility and enhancing equality between women and men. The intervention-oriented project is based on the Theory of Change, a methodology which carries participation in its core.

It is an Open Call #5 project: Intervention projects to promote gender equality at local level.

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Promotion of actions and initiatives related to gender equality in the municipalities of Tondela, Trancoso, Nelas, Gouveia, Tarouca, and Viseu.
Creation of networks of women farmers focused on empowerment, knowledge sharing, and the valorization of rural wisdom.
Organization of a certified training course on Gender Equality in Agriculture, with 10 participants (9 women and 1 man).
Application of the Theory of Change (ToC) and participatory methodologies, with a strong action-research component.
Internal and external evaluation of the project, demonstrating more than 75% positive impact on participants’ perceptions and skills.
Development of training and informational materials (available in Portuguese only):
- Manual of Agroecological Practices
- Manual – Among Beans and Other Species from the Gardens of São Pedro do Sul
- Gender Equality in Agriculture – Intervention Guide: Methodologies and Good Practices
- Mini-book From the Hands to the Voices of Women Farmers
Preparation of a policy brief with public policy recommendations, disseminated to a broad audience.
Participation and presentation at events such as the 2023 National Citizen Science Meeting and the Final Equal Rural Seminar.
Capacity-building of local professionals, with 9 participants.
Publication of the book Beyond MAIs – Women Farmers in Inland Territories.
Article "Women in family farming: Evidence from a qualitative study in two Portuguese inner regions"