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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8279

21 August 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 21
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Commission study confirms that 37% of all agricultural labourers are women

Brussels, 20/08/2002 (Agence Europe) - A European Commission study published on 27 July concluded that, "Without the presence and input of women, agriculture in Europe would not exist". Women effectively constitute 37% of the total workforce on European farms and accounts for 31% of working time. This study also informs us that women's relative share has remained stable, even with the various enlargements and that there are significant disparities between the different countries: in Portugal...

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