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Legal status of women in agriculture was changed to that of “farmers”
In 1994, the legal status of women in agriculture was changed to that of “farmers.”
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Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) collected information about women on farms for the first time
In 1994, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) collected information about women on farms as part of its wider Farm Surveys. This was the first time that such data about the contribution of women on farms had … Continue reading
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Australian Women in Agriculture established
In 1993, Australian Women in Agriculture was established. Australian Women in Agriculture originally operated for five years as an association incorporated in Victoria. In 1998 it then became incorporated under the Companies Act in the Australian Capital Territory to reflect … Continue reading
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