Open AccessWOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN THE COFFEE PRODUCTION SECTOR IN THE HIGH MOUNTAINS REGION, VERACRUZ, MEXICO
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Pacheco-Reyes,
Erika María Gasperín-García,
Julio Vilaboa-Arroniz,
Pedro Zetina-Córdoba,
Arturo Mota-Aparicio
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
agro productividad
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2594-0252
DOI - 10.32854/agrop.v15i2.1973
Subject(s) - empowerment , marital status , likert scale , autonomy , production (economics) , socioeconomics , business , women's empowerment , scale (ratio) , geography , economic growth , psychology , demography , political science , sociology , economics , population , developmental psychology , cartography , law , macroeconomics
Objective: To characterize the profile and empowerment level of women in the coffee (Coffea arabica L.) production sector in the High Mountains Region, Veracruz, Mexico.Design/methodology: The assessment considered two scenarios: women coffee production owners (MDP) and coffee producers’ wives (EFP). The study was conducted in five municipalities with a “non-probabilistic” sample. Eighty questionnaires with a Likert-type scale were applied in the municipalities of Coatepec, Huatusco, Sochiapa, Tlaltetela, and Zentla, Veracruz.Results: The age of women in both profiles ranged between 41 and 60 years. Marital status for MDP is 20% single and 23% divorced, while 80% of the EFP are married. Education level among MDP is higher than among EFP. Most MDP have two or more jobs (78%), while EFP are mostly housewives (68%). Most MDP (65%) presented a high empowerment level and 35% a medium level. Among EFP, 45% had a high empowerment level and 55% a medium level.Limitations and implications: Survey on how male producers perceive women’s participation and empowerment within the coffee sector.Conclusion: Empowerment level is higher among women production owners —since this allows them to show leadership and autonomy in decision-making— than among women who depend economically on a male producer. This dependency limits the role women play in decision-making.