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Spain: Cutbacks in the field aggravate female unemployment in agriculture
Since 2011 women have destroyed 42,500 jobs in the field and the percentage of total employment in the sector has fallen 26% to 24%. "Women who live and work in rural areas are the main victims of cuts in services and infrastructure in the villages. Without basic care services, can hardly enhance women's employment in agriculture, "stressed Immaculate Idáñez, head of the Department of Women COAG and President of CERES.