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Sawicka J. 2001. THE ROLE OF RURAL WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN POLAND, EJPAU 4(2), #01.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume4/issue2/economics/abs-01.html

ABSTRACT

The paper presents the background of rural women situation in Poland in 90. Traditional rural development associated with the development of the agricultural sector that provides employment for most rural inhabitants is nowadays a thing of the past. Currently, with increased productivity and efficiency of the labour force employed in the sector, the number of people employed mainly in agriculture within the structure of rural population is going down. The future of rural communities, also in Poland, will to a lesser extent depend on agriculture only. Thus, what we need is a new look at work and employment including women’s work in the rural environment in the context of its multi-functional development.

Key words: Labour market in Poland, equal opportunities for women, rural development.

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