Vasanthakumar Molly A, Upjohn Melissa M, Watson Tamlin L, Dwyer Cathy M
16 Penybont, Govilon, Abergavenny NP7 9RA, UK.
Dogs Trust, 17 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7RQ, UK.
Animals (Basel). 2021 May 22;11(6):1509. doi: 10.3390/ani11061509.
It is widely assumed that working equid husbandry is carried out by men, and women are often not recognised as facilitating equid welfare. The aim of this study is to investigate how working equids contribute to women's livelihoods in six of the World Horse Welfare programme target communities in Guatemala and determine what roles women have in their care. Thirty-four face-to-face interviews were carried out and data were analysed using both quantitative and qualitative methods. This study found that working equids support women by reducing domestic drudgery, generating income, feeding livestock and saving time. Thirty-two women played a major role in the care of one or more equids, and overall, women did not feel that they knew enough about equid husbandry. Thirty-one women said they would attend training opportunities if the advertising was clear and they felt that women were able to join. This study recognises the contribution of working equids to women's livelihoods, describes the roles women play in equid husbandry and addresses the discrepancies between women's roles and their capacity to undertake these tasks. This emphasises the need for extension services to include and cater for women, improving equid welfare and their ability to continue supporting women's livelihoods.
人们普遍认为，役用马的饲养管理工作由男性负责，而女性在促进马匹福利方面的作用往往未得到认可。本研究旨在调查在危地马拉世界马匹福利项目的六个目标社区中，役用马如何促进女性的生计，并确定女性在马匹照料中所扮演的角色。研究进行了34次面对面访谈，并运用定量和定性方法对数据进行了分析。研究发现，役用马通过减轻家务劳动、创收、饲养家畜和节省时间来支持女性。32名女性在照料一匹或多匹马匹方面发挥了主要作用，总体而言，女性觉得自己对马匹饲养管理了解不足。31名女性表示，如果宣传清晰且她们觉得女性能够参加，她们会参加培训。本研究认可役用马对女性生计的贡献，描述了女性在马匹饲养管理中所扮演的角色，并解决了女性角色与其承担这些任务能力之间的差异。这强调了推广服务需要纳入并满足女性需求，以改善马匹福利及其继续支持女性生计的能力。
