On 24 March 2025, over 110 participants convened online for the new session of the European Policy Forum on women-led innovation in agriculture and rural areas. The event focused on how public policies can better support rural women and women farmers across Europe, in particular, EU Funds. The session showcased national good practices and encouraged open discussions about how to build stronger and more inclusive public support mechanisms for the post-2027 programming period.

This online event was organised by AEIDL (the European Association for Innovation in Local Development) in the framework of the Horizon Europe project GRASS CEILING (Gender Equality in Rural and Agricultural Innovation Systems). It aims to empower rural women and increase the number of socio-ecological innovations led by women in agriculture, the rural economy and rural communities.

In particular, this session was organised around the publication of the Vision for Agriculture and Food and the Roadmap for Women’s Rights.