Fédération des agricultrices du Québec

Published purpose

This 30-month project will promote a feminist response to and recovery from the current impact of COVID-19 through systemic change. To achieve this, the Fédération des agricultrices du Québec plans to: analyze systemic barriers and initiate concrete actions to address persistent issues that limit women’s involvement in agricultural bodies; meet with local and specialized unions affiliated with the Union des Producteurs agricoles to understand their specific needs in terms of the systemic changes needed to achieve gender diversity; create interactive tools to raise awareness among current administrators concerning the systemic barriers and persistent stereotypes confronting women; adopt an action plan on diversity and gender to ensure that the actions identified are sustainable; and communicate the issues faced by women by collaborating with regional issue tables. At the end of the project, the organization will have helped address systemic barriers by promoting inclusive policies and practices, by expanding networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, by supporting a positive division of power, the right to speak and decision-making authority, and by changing persistent and harmful gender norms and attitudes in support of women’s equality. Furthermore, the Fédération des agricultrices du Québec will work with local affiliated unions, develop awareness tools to break persistent stereotypes and educate young people about the history and battles waged by women farmers, develop a guide to inclusive practices and a provincial action plan on gender diversity by the Union des Producteurs Agricoles. It will work with Fierté agricole (LGBTQ2) and the Quebec Farmers' Association to recruit new members and candidates from these organizations. Finally, it will participate in regional issue tables to highlight women’s issues in farming.