Social networks as the backbone of women’s work in the Catalan Pyrenees

This paper discusses how historically the accumulation of symbolic power by men produced a glass ceiling for women in the Catalan Pyrenees and how women have overcome this constraint by engaging in male-led networks, founding gender balanced networks and developing women-nurtured networks. Through semi-structured qualitative interviews and ethnographic research, the paper investigates the strategies women employed to maintain their involvement in networking activities over a 10-year period. The paper identifies the importance of being connected with horizontal organizations and the empowerment of sharing experiences provided by social bridge agents. The results of this research make a strong case for more inclusive and gender-aware policies in rural areas as a means to promote economic and social viability while empowering women

Catalan · Constraint (computer-aided design · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Ethnography · Glass ceiling · Power (physics · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics · Engineering · Gender Studies · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Rural development and sustainability · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development

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