International Association on Work in Agriculture

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Welcome to the International Association on Work in Agriculture!

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The IAWA - International Association on Agricultural Work - brings together the research and development community studying agricultural work around the world, with the aim of crossing disciplinary and thematic entries. The aim is to understand, analyze and compare the realities of work and workers in agriculture and to reflect on the future of work.  

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05 September 2024

visio conference

2024 IAWA General Assembly

The International Association on Work in Agriculture - IAWA’s board invites you to attend the next IAWA General Assembly September 5, 2024 12 am – 2 pm CEST (Paris) with visio conference. This general assembly will allow you to: • review the previous activities 2022 - 2024; • discuss the 2024 – 2025 scheduled ones; • renew the board composition. Registration to participate to the GA is compulsory before September 2nd. Connexion codes will be available one day before the meeting.
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05 December 2024

Webinar

SAVE THE DATE! What about work and employment in agriculture in Africa?

SAVE THE DATE! Webinar "What about work and employment in agriculture in Africa?" December 5, 2024 11 am - 2 pm CET (UTC +1) with simultaneous translation into French, English, BR Portuguese and Spanish. Based on a 10 years literature review and on keynote presentations, the webinar will introduce and put into discussion the major topics attached to work and employment, in a continent, Africa, which experiences a huge demographic increase and questions its development models. The ability of the agricultural sector to provide quality jobs for all in the future notably youth and women, is at stake.
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SafeHabitus - Child Safety- September 11th 2024
This webinar addresses the critical issue of child safety on farms, exploring the complex factors contributing to both fatal and non fatal injuries among children in agricultural settings. September 11th, 2024, 15:00 CET
Special issue from Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems coordinated by IAWA members

In a flash

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23 May 2023

By: Priscila Malanski

Decent Employment and the Future of Agriculture. How Dominant Narratives Prevent Addressing Structural Issues

Special issue from Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems coordinated by IAWA members
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23 May 2023

By: Priscila Malanski

The Multiple Influences on the Future of Work in Agriculture: Global Perspectives

Special issue from Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems coordinated by IAWA members
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23 May 2023

By: Priscila Malanski

An intensive and collective style of farm work that enables the agroecological transition. A case study of six French farm machinery cooperatives

Special issue from Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems coordinated by IAWA members
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23 May 2023

By: Priscila Malanski

Neither Corporate, Nor Family: The Indian “Patronal” Farm

Special issue from Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems coordinated by IAWA members
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23 May 2023

By: Priscila Malanski

Farm Businesswomen's Aspirations for Leadership: A Case Study of the Agricultural Sector in Queensland, Australia

Special issue from Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems coordinated by IAWA members