농촌특화 성평등 교육프로그램 개발을 위한 농촌지역 성평등 교육 참여자의 경험적 인식 분석 = A Study on the Development of Specialized Gender Equality Training Courses for Rural Areas

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study was to suggest ways to improve specialized gender equality training programs for rural areas as tools for empowering women farmers based on in-depth interviews with villagers and professional trainers. Since the launch of the Support of Female Farmers and Fishermen Act in 2001, various policies have been implemented to support women farmers in Korea. In line with the recent basic plan to nurture female farmers for the years 2021-2025, which aims to extend gender equality education to rural areas, the first batch of specialized gender equality trainers for rural areas completed the course in 2021. Despite these institutional efforts to support gender equality education in rural areas, the current training courses need improvement to reflect the complex reality faced by women in these areas. In addition to the double burden shouldered by women farmers, the patriarchal culture consolidated by powerful male leaders makes gender equality training in rural areas a unique challenge. The experiences and perceptions of the villagers were analyzed and suggestions were made, categorized into three themes: access to the training, the acceptability of the contents, and the self-efficacy of the trainees. Based on the perceptions of the trainers, suggestions were categorized as follows: the importance of the curriculum modules and trainers’ expertise, expansion of the target population and implementation of the system, training, and improvement of training. To sum up, this study suggests enhancing the agency of women farmers and changing the patriarchal rural society as the ultimate goal of gender equality training in rural areas.