Project
The living and working conditions of women on farms in Germany
The living situation of women on farms in rural regions of Germany - A socio-economic analysis
Agriculture is just for men? Not at all! In order to shed light on the living and working situation of women on farms and to clarify their contribution to agriculture and rural areas, the Thuenen-Institute for Farm Economics and the University of Göttingen are jointly conducting a Germany-wide study with interviews and an online survey.
Background and Objective
The importance of women for agriculture and social cohesion in rural areas is often underestimated. Women have a variety of tasks, and the role of women varies greatly from farm to farm and region to region. Women manage businesses or share this responsibility with a partner and make a major contribution to the success of the business. They are often initiators for business diversification (direct marketing, farm holidays, social services, etc.). They associate these operational tasks or also external activities with household and children, care of the (in-laws) parents and commitment in the honorary office. Many women are constantly on stand-by and ready to engage with many different jobs.
Despite the great importance of women for German agriculture, there is no current nationwide study dealing with this topic. The agricultural statistics also do not provide a real picture of the actual living and working situation or the role of women in agriculture.
Against this background, the aim of the project is to carry out a Germany-wide quantitative and qualitative study of the living and working conditions of women on agricultural holdings. This will provide an assessment and evaluation of current living conditions as well as the future prospects of women in agriculture and their significance for social cohesion in rural regions.
Target Group
Women in agriculture, agricultural interest groups, associations, public administration and policy makers.
Approach
Mixed method approach using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Data and Methods
Workshops, Qualitative Interviews und quantitative Online-Befragung
Our Research Questions
- Status quo of the living and working conditions of women on farms
- New knowledge on social security, e.g. in the event of inheritance, divorce or death, gained by women in agriculture.
- Social infrastructure and livelihoods in rural areas
- New findings on the role of voluntary work
Links and Downloads
Thünen-Contact
Involved Thünen-Partners
Involved external Thünen-Partners
- Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
(Göttingen, Deutschland)
Funding Body
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Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)
(national, öffentlich)
Duration
4.2019 - 1.2023
More Information
Project funding number: 2818LE021
Funding program: Bundesprogramm Ländliche Entwicklung
Project status:
finished
Publications to the project
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Davier Z von, Padel S, Edebohls I, Devries U, Nieberg H (2023) Frauen auf landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben in Deutschland - Leben und Arbeit, Herausforderungen und Wünsche: Befragungsergebnisse von über 7.000 Frauen. Braunschweig: Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, 195 p, Thünen Working Paper 207, DOI:10.3220/WP1675324892000
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Davier Z von, Padel S, Edebohls I, Devries U, Nieberg H (2023) Further improve the living conditions of women on farms. Braunschweig: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, 2 p, Project Brief Thünen Inst 2023/23a, DOI:10.3220/PB1679475313000
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Padel S, Davier Z von (2023) Geht es gerecht zu? [online] Ökologie & Landbau 51(2):46-47, zu finden in <http://www.oekologie-landbau.de> [zitiert am 20.04.2023]
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Davier Z von, Padel S, Edebohls I, Devries U, Nieberg H (2023) Lebenssituation der Frauen auf landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben weiter verbessern. Braunschweig: Thünen-Institut für Betriebswirtschaft, 2 p, Project Brief Thünen Inst 2023/23, DOI:10.3220/PB1679474915000
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Edebohls I (2023) Soziale Absicherung ausbaufähig : Frauen haben mehr verdient. Bioland(Mai 2023):16-17
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Padel S, Pieper JL, Edebohls I, Davier Z von (2022) Frauen auf landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben in Deutschland: Ergebnisse und Handlungsempfehlungen der bundesweiten Studie „Frauen.Leben.Landwirtschaft“. Braunschweig; Göttingen: Thünen-Institut für Betriebswirtschaft; Georg-August-Universität, 8 p, Policy Brief
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Padel S, Davier Z von, Edebohls I (eds) (2022) Frauen.Leben.Landwirtschaft : Eine Fotobroschüre des Thünen-Instituts und der Universität Göttingen in Kooperation mit dem Deutschen LandFrauenverband e.V.. Braunschweig; Göttingen; Berlin: Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut; Georg-August-Univ; Deutscher LandFrauenverband eV, 64 p
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Padel S, Pieper JL (2022) Gleichstellung auf den Höfen fördern. B&B Agrar 75(4):6
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Davier Z von, Padel S, Edebohls I (2022) Landwirtinnen : So sieht es heute aus. DLG Mitt(12):15-17
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Padel S, Pieper JL (2022) Mehr Betriebsleiterinnen braucht das Land. Gemüse 58(6):10-12
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Padel S, Davier Z von, Edebohls I (2022) Viele Rollen und Aufgaben. B&B Agrar 75(4):9-11
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Neu C, Padel S (2021) (Not) a mans world?! : Frauen in der Landwirtschaft - Eine bundesweite Studie schaut genauer hin. Land Aktiv(3):16-17
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Padel S (2020) Arbeiten in der Landwirtschaft: (K)Eine Frauensache? Ökologie & Landbau(2):12-14
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Pieper JL, Padel S (2020) Die unterschätzte Rolle von Frauen. B&B Agrar 73(3):14-16
