Weaving together the narratives of female farmers from across three continents, Women Who Dig offers a critical look at how women are responding to and, increasingly, rising up against, the injustices of the global food system. Beautifully written with spectacular photos, it examines gender roles, access to land, domestic violence, maternal health, political and economic marginalization, and a rapidly changing climate. It also shows the power of collective action. With women from Guatemala, Nicaragua, the United States, Canada, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, India, and Cuba included, it explores the ways women are responding to, as both individuals and in groups, the barriers they face in providing the world a healthy diet.

About the Author
Trina Moyles is a freelance writer, journalist, photographer, human rights activist, and community organizer. Her works of fiction and poetry have been published in many literary journals, and her journalism in many magazines and websites. Over the past ten years, Moyles has worked intimately with rural organizations and communities in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cuba, Canada, and East Africa. She focuses her research and writing on social and environmental justice, food security, nutrition, and gender equality. She lives in Peace River, Alberta. As a photojournalist and writer, KJ Dakin aims to complement the power of images with the context of words. Look for her hitchhiking on the asphalt of Eastern Europe, treeplanting across British Columbia's rugged crags, or sipping whiskey in smoky watering holes from Nicaragua to Bosnia and South Africa.

Reviews
Moyles's vibrant travel writing...and K.J. Dakin's color photographs bring these disparate locations to life and ensure that these women farmers' work will be invisible no longer: 'They will feed the world. They will remake history.' - Foreword Reviews
An engaging testament to women's substantial contributions to agriculture and an important record of the challenges they continue to face. - Amber Fletcher, associate professor of sociology and co-author of Women in Agriculture Worldwide.
The strength of Women Who Dig comes from the passionate and moving personal stories shared by the women Moyles meets around the world. - Winnipeg Free Press
"This is an important and inspiring book." Alberta Views



Book Information
ISBN 9780889775275
Author Trina Moyles
Format Paperback
Page Count 300
Imprint University of Regina Press
Publisher University of Regina Press
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 3mm * 139mm