Rural and Environment

  • Women in the Rural Economy: Part 2

    4th March 2019 by

    As we approach International Women’s Day, this is the second post in our new series looking at the important and diverse role women play in driving and supporting Scotland’s rural economy. This piece looks at the career and experience of Fiona Matheson of the Orkney Fisheries Association.

    To be woman in the rural economy in Orkney is to live a life adapting to what jobs are available. It’s problem solving at every turn rather than ‘choice’ as a traditional career plan does not fit with rural life. Well paid jobs usually in government agencies, are scarce for everyone. Women still have less access to higher paid professional jobs and women’s work is dominated by the caring sector paid and unpaid.

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  • Women in the Rural Economy: Part 1

    1st March 2019 by

    As we approach International Women’s Day, this is the first post in our new series looking at the important and diverse role women play in driving and supporting Scotland’s rural economy. This piece looks at the career and experience of Claire Taylor, political reporter at the Scottish Farmer.

    I have been very lucky throughout my life and working career, that being a woman has never been a hindrance to my ambition to progress and a lot of that is down to the incredible female role models who have lined the way before me.

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