Rural Economy on Women's Shoulders: A Contribution Still Unseen

For years, rural women in the cities and villages of Razavi Khorasan have carried out a major share of the economic and social activities of their regions alongside their family responsibilities. From saffron farms and orchards to small home workshops, they take part in producing, processing and supplying local products, yet their real contribution to the local economy remains largely unseen.

Rural women in the cities and villages of Razavi Khorasan have been in charge of an important part of the economic and social activities of the areas where they live, along with family responsibilities. From saffron fields and agricultural gardens to small home workshops, women participate in the production, processing and supply of local products, but their real contribution to the local economy cycle is still not seen as it should be.