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Project hopes to engage more women in agriculture

Despite continued progress, women are underrepresented in many respects in the Canadian agriculture sector, and their contributions often go unrecognized.

They face both systemic and attitudinal barriers to entering the industry and securing leadership positions.

This constrains the sector’s capacity, resiliency, and innovation; creates challenges in attracting and retaining women; and negatively affects the sector’s public image.

The Engaging and Advancing Women in Agriculture (EAWA) project is led by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) which is continuing the work done by the Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture (PEIFA) and Karolyn Godfrey of Winding Path Inc.

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