On International Women’s Day, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, encouraged Member States to make use of the flexibility that the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) presents to tackle issues related to rural women.

Further to his message of encouragement, the Commissioner pointed to the reality of the CAP not being the sole answer to the challenges rural women face. Other EU funds also need to ensure they address the specific challenges and needs of women in rural areas.

Read more on the ENRD work done under Priority 6 of the Rural Development policy on “promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas”.