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I welcome the opportunity to write about this topic, which ties together two objectives that have defined my professional career: achieving sustainable development as well as gender equity, in order to provide everyone with opportunities. For me, gender equity is a priority at both a personal and professional level. Improvements in the economy, along with equal opportunities, would guarantee a better distribution of wealth, which would bring us closer to closing alarming gaps with respect to poverty.

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The fact that women are not able to aspire to the same positions as men is an open secret. Historically, women have been relegated to second-class status in society. It was not until the last century that women gained the right to receive an education, vote, hold public office and take maternity leave. The belief that this obligation should be imposed on a single gender continues to persist, despite the fact that sharing this obligation would benefit everyone.

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I welcome the opportunity to write about this topic, which ties together two objectives that have defined my professional career: achieving sustainable development as well as gender equity. For rural women, shared responsibility for household chores is a virtually inconceivable goal. Gender roles, imposed by their culture and society, are firmly implanted in this sector of the population; as a result, women are confined to the reproductive sphere and to the care of children and the elderly, duties for which they receive no remuneration.

Rural women face even more unfavorable situations than other women or those who work in rural areas. Furthermore, three-quarters of these households are classified as inactive or are involved in small-scale agriculture. The agriculture sector in Panama represents a low percentage of the GDP; however, it is the sector that provides the greatest number of jobs.

Most rural women who carry out professional duties are involved in the agriculture sector. It is worth mentioning that Panama has one of the highest percentages of women agricultural producers in Latin America. However, over the past decade, Panama has witnessed a significant upsurge in the incorporation of rural women into the labor market. Additionally, the duties that rural women carry out have become increasingly diverse as women have moved beyond the agriculture sector to take on different roles in the manufacturing industry, social services, trade, teaching, health, housekeeping and tourism.