Women

17 Nov. 2025

New online course on gender equality in rural and agricultural innovation systems

The EU-funded GRASS CEILING project has launched a massive open online course (MOOC) to support women-led innovation in rural Europe. The course combines theory, practical examples and case studies to help learners understand, support and promote women-led socio-ecological innovations.

28 Okt. 2025

Empowering rural women: FLIARA project conference calls for inclusive innovation and policy change

Women’s innovation is a driver of rural transformation across Europe – female entrepreneurs are proving that innovation rooted in local knowledge can revitalise rural economies and communities. This headline message emerged from the final conference of the Horizon Europe-funded FLIARA project, held on 17 October 2025 in Brussels.

23 Okt. 2025

New report on rural resilience through a gender lens

Gender-sensitive rural development is an investment in the long-term resilience of rural communities – a recent report by the EU-funded project GRANULAR explores the intersection of gender and rurality in shaping employment outcomes across Europe.