Gender inequality in agriculture remains a global concern. Cambodia is marked by a lack of women representatives in leadership and decision-making positions at every level, a problem that is clearly seen in agriculture. Previous research suggests a need to focus on financial and time constraints for women in acquiring leadership positions. Therefore, we study the barriers that women face in acquiring and continuing in leadership roles within two farmer cooperatives in Battambang and Siem Reap Provinces, Cambodia. Qualitative data were gathered through key informant interviews and focus group discussions with smallholder farmers. We find that women in these two cooperatives do have leadership opportunities, and some do acquire leadership roles. However, they face challenges in this regard. Obstacles include domestic work burden that limits time for activities off the farm, low education that inhibits capacity and the confidence to serve as leaders, and lack of proper compensation for leadership positions. If government agencies, policymakers, donors, NGOs, and others want women to play a greater leadership role, they need to reduce the interrelated constraints of time poverty, lack of capacity, and insufficient compensation.

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女性在农业合作社中获得领导职位的障碍：以柬埔寨为例☆

农业中的性别不平等仍然是全球关注的问题。柬埔寨的特点是各级领导和决策职位中缺乏女性代表，这一问题在农业领域尤为明显。先前的研究表明，需要关注女性在获得领导职位时的财务和时间限制。因此，我们研究了妇女在柬埔寨马德望省和暹粒省的两个农民合作社中获得并继续担任领导职务所面临的障碍。定性数据是通过关键知情人访谈以及与小农的焦点小组讨论收集的。我们发现这两个合作社的女性确实有领导机会，有些人确实获得了领导职位。然而，他们在这方面面临着挑战。障碍包括家务负担限制了农场外活动的时间、教育程度低限制了担任领导者的能力和信心，以及领导职位缺乏适当的报酬。如果政府机构、政策制定者、捐助者、非政府组织和其他机构希望女性发挥更大的领导作用，他们就需要减少时间匮乏、能力不足和报酬不足等相互关联的制约因素。