Farming - it’s a bloke’s job, right?

Wrong, but it wasn’t until 1994 that women were legally recognised as farmers.

It’s a tough industry to be in - bloke’s work - where women have historically played the supporting role of the ‘farmer’s wife’. And just as it is in the cities, women bear a disproportionate share of domestic work and child rearing.

These gender inequalities, coupled with long periods of isolation, while balancing caring responsibilities with constant financial pressures, are seeing more and more women presenting with anxiety and mental health problems, particularly younger women aged between 25 and 34 years.

The contribution made by women to the agricultural industry is undeniable, yet they continue to face cultural, social, and economic barriers, stopping many of them from truly participating in the development of agriculture.

Let’s get behind these farming women and break down these barriers once and for all.