The role of women in activities in the Sechura desert
In the previous blog we touched on the subject of agriculture, fishing,livestock and other activities that are carried out in the desert, but we did not delve into its main actors. Agriculture is one of the activities with greater participation in the inhabitants of the desert, its permanence is due to the fact that it is characterized by being of the family type. That is, husband, wife and children participate in the necessary tasks of irrigation, sowing, maintenance and subsequent harvesting. But it is interesting to be able to highlight the importance of the role played by women (wives and daughters) who work the land and ensure the food security of their home…
Harvard Citation: Inguil, E. Gomez-Coultas, M. (2021) ‘The Role of Women in Activities in the Sechura Desert’, Fenómeno de Oportunidades, 3rd September. Available at: https://elninophenomenon.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/the-role-of-women-in-activities-in-the-sechura-desert/