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4. Research

Gender – roles, attitudes and priorities

While a large majority of women in agriculture enjoy the outside work and over three quarters
are happy working with family, there is strong evidence of significant household distress with

76% regionally concerned about healthcare and 74% struggling with household bills.

Q16 Gender roles and Attitudes SURINAME JAMAICA ST LUCIA DOMINICA GUYANA AVERAGE

I enjoy outside work that involves physical labour 75% 87% 98% 91% 94% 89%
Access to good healthcare for my family is a real concern 70% 75% 86% 65% 84% 76%
I struggle to find enough money for household bills 78% 75% 63% 67% 87% 74%
I feel comfortable with my family’s access to education 60% 73% 55% 58% 88% 67%
Getting enough food for my family is never a problem 43% 61% 61% 72% 75% 62%
I spend most of my time caring for children or relatives 36% 63% 49% 41% 75% 53%
I don’t like working with members of my family 32% 29% 6% 20% 22% 22%

Q16 Priorities for the next year SURINAME JAMAICA ST LUCIA DOMINICA GUYANA AVERAGE

I would like to increase my income 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% There is also strong
I would like to feel safer than I do now 84% 88% 93% 90% 94% 90% evidence that safety is a
I would like to get training or education 85% 83% 94% 89% 89% 88%
I would like more spare time 56% 56% 53% 48% 75% 58% real concern with 90%
I would like to change the type of work I do 32% 19% 19% 12% 35% 23% wanting to feel safer.

Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project

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