The agriculture in Eastern Europe has seen a number of economic and social transitions. This research examines the gender inequality in agriculture by taking the case of an Eastern European country – Lithuania – as an example. The questionnaire survey was employed in order to check the existence of gender inequality. The study focuses on the young farmers as they are more likely to implement innovations and shape the future agricultural activities. The demand for advisory services and participation in the Common Agricultural Policy measures were used to compare the activities and perceptions of men and women young farmers. We found that there are no significant differences in participation of support measures and demand for advisory services across the genders. This suggests Lithuanian agricultural sector is equally beneficial for men and women young farmers. Given the differences in the educational background, a positive effect is anticipated if women were more empowered in Lithuanian agriculture. Women’s participation in agriculture could increase environmental awareness, propensity to innovate and economic resilience.

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欧盟农业中的女性是否被忽视？来自立陶宛年轻农民的证据


东欧的农业经历了多次经济和社会转型。本研究以东欧国家立陶宛为例，探讨农业中的性别不平等。采用问卷调查的方式来检验性别不平等的存在。该研究重点关注年轻农民，因为他们更有可能实施创新并塑造未来的农业活动。对咨询服务的需求和参与共同农业政策措施被用来比较男性和女性青年农民的活动和看法。我们发现，不同性别在支持措施的参与和对咨询服务的需求方面没有显着差异。这表明立陶宛农业部门对男性和女性年轻农民同样有利。鉴于教育背景的差异，如果妇女在立陶宛农业中获得更多权力，预计会产生积极影响。妇女参与农业可以提高环境意识、创新倾向和经济复原力。