One hot day last summer, Clarisa Lugo was inspecting and counting corn and soybean plants in the middle of a 300-acre farm field in Illinois when she started throwing up and panting. Her heart raced, ...

Punjab’s move to cleaner farm mechanization aims to cut pollution while ensuring a just transition for women. By registering workers, training them in machinery, and supporting group-based enterprises ...

Indian agriculture has been feminised. The Periodic Labour Force Survey of 2024 confirmed that women now constitute over 42% of India’s agricultural workforce. Statistics confirm that the women’s work ...

Rural childcare is essential for the 2.5 million farmworkers in the U.S., who face unique challenges in accessing childcare, and should be included in the farm bill to ensure their children have ...

RIDGE SPRING, S.C (WRDW/WAGT) — A health clinic on Friday helped provide access to women farm workers in rural Aiken County. Augusta University’s Costa Layman Women’s Health Clinic at the Ridge Spring ...