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The Influence Of Gender On Rural Honduran Women’S Participation And Leadership In Community Groups, Jera Niewoehner-Green, Nicole Stedman, Sebastian Galindo, Sandra Russo, Hannah Carter, Kathy Colverson
The Influence Of Gender On Rural Honduran Women’S Participation And Leadership In Community Groups, Jera Niewoehner-Green, Nicole Stedman, Sebastian Galindo, Sandra Russo, Hannah Carter, Kathy Colverson
Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education
Throughout Latin America, increasing women’s leadership has been part of many development efforts. However, extensive research on this topic, especially with rural indigenous women, is limited in the literature. Barriers and opportunities for women to participate in leadership within their communities and local organizations may be related to economic, psychological, and social factors that influence their personal empowerment. This study used mixed methods to explore multiple perspectives of community participation and leadership of two Lenca villages in the western department of Lempira, Honduras. The findings from this study provide insight into structural constraints on women’s leadership in the community, and …