{"id":34805,"date":"2025-05-21T14:05:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T20:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=34805"},"modified":"2025-05-22T14:07:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T20:07:20","slug":"mujeres-rurales-alzan-la-voz-por-la-equidad-de-genero-en-el-desarrollo-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2025\/05\/21\/mujeres-rurales-alzan-la-voz-por-la-equidad-de-genero-en-el-desarrollo-local\/","title":{"rendered":"Rural women raise their voices for gender equality in local development"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em>First workshop of the CIENPINOS project highlights the role of women producers in the criollo bellotero pig value chain in Pinar del R\u00edo<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p>With the aim of recognizing the leading role of women in the sustainable development of rural areas, the project Municipal climate governance and sustainable agroforestry food production with low emissions and climate change adaptation in Cienfuegos and Pinar del R\u00edo, Cuba, known as CIENPINOS, held its first workshop on gender equality from May 13 to 15 in the municipality of Vi\u00f1ales.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mujeres-rurales3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34746\" style=\"width:278px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mujeres-rurales3.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mujeres-rurales3-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mujeres-rurales3-7x12.jpg 7w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>More than 50 people participated in the event, including 28 women producers of criollo bellotero pigs from Vi\u00f1ales and La Palma, who, for the first time, were able to share their experiences, challenges, and aspirations within a value chain historically dominated by men.<\/p><p>Over two days, the participants reflected on the gender gaps that persist in their communities, using dialogue spaces and cultural expressions such as <em>d\u00e9cima campesina<\/em>, a distinctive element of local identity. The activity made visible the multiple barriers women face both at home and in their communities, while also opening a space for exchanging ideas among the women and their families.<\/p><p>The workshop featured well-known specialists in gender and social inclusion, who facilitated participatory dynamics to explore topics such as empowerment, labor inclusion, and equity in access to opportunities. Anaisa Crespo Morales, professor at the Municipal University Center (CUM) of La Palma, emphasized that \"gender is a sociocultural construct that can be transformed, and CIENPINOS has tools to drive that transformation.\"<\/p><p>For her part, Mar\u00eda Isabel L\u00f3pez Pretel, head of the Women\u2019s Studies Department at the University of Pinar del R\u00edo, delved into the issue of the sexual division of labor: \"The roles imposed by the patriarchal society are not unchangeable. Emerging perspectives allow us to envision more dynamic, equitable, and contemporary gender roles.\"<\/p><p>Data presented by the mayor of Vi\u00f1ales, Ra\u00fal Alberto Morales Carrillo, underscored the urgency for change: although 49% of the municipality\u2019s population are women, only one of the 24 local production structures is headed by a woman. A similar situation is found in the municipality of La Palma.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mujeres-rurales2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34747\" style=\"width:281px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mujeres-rurales2.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mujeres-rurales2-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mujeres-rurales2-7x12.jpg 7w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>On the second day, the focus shifted to identifying limitations, opportunities, and strategies to combat gender-based violence and promote family unity as a foundation for sustainable development. Dramatized scenes performed by workshop attendees depicted daily life in rural communities, highlighting the resistance to change, but also the transformative potential through the joint commitment of men and women.<\/p><p>Among the conclusions, participants proposed strengthening work with families involved in the CIENPINOS project, promoting more effective communication strategies, and coordinating local-level efforts to foster a culture of equality. \"We still need to improve communication so that each person understands the importance of change; that remains one of the greatest challenges,\" emphasized L\u00f3pez Pretel.<\/p><p>The event concluded with concrete proposals aimed at gradually transforming the current reality, through their incorporation into Municipal Development Strategies (MDS) and in synergy with other initiatives, such as the National Program for the Advancement of Women in Cuba. In doing so, CIENPINOS reaffirms its commitment to gender equality as a cornerstone for human and sustainable development in rural areas.<br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Ismael Hern\u00e1ndez Venereo<br>International coordinator<br>CIENPINOS Project<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:ismael.hernandez@catie.ac.cr\">ismael.hernandez@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>Written by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Ra\u00fal Isidr\u00f3n Pichs<br>Journalist and Communicator<br>CIENPINOS Project<\/p>\n\n<p><br>raul.isidron@73gmail.com<\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Con el prop\u00f3sito de reconocer el rol protag\u00f3nico de las mujeres en el desarrollo sostenible del entorno rural, el proyecto Gobernanza clim\u00e1tica municipal y producci\u00f3n agroforestal sostenible de alimentos con bajas emisiones y adaptadas al cambio clim\u00e1tico en Cienfuegos y &hellip; <\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":34745,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"pmpro_default_level":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[127,228,660],"class_list":["post-34805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-cuba","tag-desarrollo-rural","tag-equidad-de-genero","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34805"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34813,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34805\/revisions\/34813"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}