Mapping academic discourses on gender in European farming from a feminist political ecology perspective

Journal of Rural Studies 2026 Open access

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Authors: Charlotte Voigt, Larissa Da Silva Araujo, Barbara Stadlmayr, Joanna Bourke Martignoni, Stefanie Lemke
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104042
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Abstract

• We provide an overview of academic literature on gender in European farming. • We combine a quantitative and qualitative analysis to map existing research. • We find that research on gender has remained binary and single-axis. • Only a few studies take an intersectional approach. • We identify five discourses around gendered structures and agency. • Feminist political ecology embeds gender in socio-economic and ecological relations.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Rural development and sustainability Agriculture Land Use Rural Development Agricultural Innovations and Practices

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Rural Studies
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
123
Pages
104042–104042
Publication date
4 February 2026
Language
EN