Women Who Dig: Farming Feminism and the Fight to Feed the World

About this book

Weaving together the narratives of female farmers from across three continents Women Who Dig offers a critical look at how women are responding to and increasingly rising up against the injustices of the global food system Beautifully written with spectacular photos it examines gender roles access to land domestic violence maternal health political and economic marginalization and a rapidly changing climate. It also shows the power of collective action. With women from Guatemala Nicaragua the United States Canada Uganda the Democratic Republic of Congo India and Cuba included it explores the ways women are responding to as both individuals and in groups the barriers they face in providing the world a healthy diet.