How can organic agriculture contribute to ending violence against women and girls in Tonga ?

In the context of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Pacific-Community-SPC highlights the vital connection between organic agriculture and women's economic empowerment.

For example in Tonga, cultural and systemic barriers, like land ownership norms, have limited women’s involvment in agriculture.

Thanks to a collaboration with local stakeholders such as the Tonga National Youth Congress, the POLFN project suggests farming as a family-oriented project, ensuring women are included as key contributors.

This inclusive and empowering approach is fundamental to question stereotypes and contributes to ending violence against women.