Özet:

This study is conducted in Thrace Region, which is a significant agricultural area in Turkey, women’s contribution of labor force and approach to organization are analyzed through questionnaires in villages randomly selected by sampling in two groups consisting of women, who participate in production activities together with their spouses (383) and self-employed women (94). When we evaluate the results, it is observed that women mostly contribute to the labor force as unpaid employees in their family businesses, but there is a considerable number of self-employed women in this region. When women’s view of organization in rural areas is reviewed, it is observed that 43.9% of women want to be a part of an established organization. 47% of women want to play an active role in an economic organization. More than half of these women state that they do not want to work actively (53%).

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