BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 14. As many as 80,000
female farmers exist in Azerbaijan, and the same number of women
are land users, Chairperson of the Azerbaijan Rural Women's
Association, Gulbaniz Ganbarova, said at an international
conference on "Strengthening women's voices for sustainable
development in the CICA region", organized by the Conference on
Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), in
Baku, Trend
reports.
According to her, in some cases, the issue becomes more about
justice than law.
"For example, there are issues such as obtaining convenient
places for women who take livestock to the pasture, and when
scheduling irrigation water, most farmers have to irrigate during
the daytime.
Simplifying business registration, expanding electronic
services, and ensuring women's access to financial resources are
the main goals ahead. Women working on farms should participate as
full-fledged economic entities."
Ganbarova also highlighted collective women's businesses in
villages. She said that collective women's businesses are gaining
momentum in the regions.
"Within this model, women work together to produce more, sell
more, and earn more income. As they grow their businesses, they
also provide jobs to other women living in the village. So far, 780
women have provided themselves with employment based on this
model," she added.
