Research On The Empowerment Development Of Rural Left Behind Women

Left behind women in rural areas are the product of the dual structure of urban and rural areas.After male workers go out to work,they should not only take care of their families,but also take into account agricultural production activities.However,in the context of Rural Revitalization Strategy,these rural left behind women are not only the core of a family,but also an important potential force to get rid of poverty and prosper the countryside.Tongxu County in Henan Province is a traditional agricultural county.Due to the low income of traditional agricultural production,the rural young and middle-aged labor force has to go out to make a living under the pressure of livelihood,and the burden of caring for the elderly and children at home is left to women.In the development and revitalization of rural areas,the left behind women in rural areas have undoubtedly become the main force,but there are many problems in this group,such as low quality and lack of ability.Therefore,to tap the potential of rural left behind women and improve their ability is an effective way to solve women’s Multidimensional Poverty and promote gender and development.This study takes Tongxu County’s "smart daughter-in-law" project as an example.The project is led by the government.Through the development of clothing,cultivation,food processing and other labor-intensive industries,it can absorb their employment,encourage township enterprises to participate,and strengthen the skills training for rural left behind women,so as to provide them with employment opportunities at home and empower left behind women.The "ability" given to left behind women by the project is a concept of pluralism and integration,which covers the multi-dimensional ability representation of politics,economy,culture,society and ecology,and refers to the improvement of a comprehensive ability.In the field research,the "smart daughter-in-law" project has played a positive role in improving the ability of rural left behind women,but there are still some problems in the local operation process,reducing the empowerment effect.Firstly,the policy propaganda is insufficient and the awareness is low;Secondly,the industrial level is relatively low,most of the existing enterprises are vulnerable to long-term support;Thirdly,the investment of the project is insufficient and the follow-up development is hindered;Finally,the demonstration effect is not strong,the parties lack of cooperation and the quality of rural left behind women is not high.The causes of the problems are:local financial difficulties,vague responsibilities of all parties,lack of actual investigation,limited project resources,absence of grassroots organizations and other constraints.Relying on the"smart daughter-in-law"project,enabling rural left behind women is a long-term and arduous work.It is necessary to further strengthen publicity,improve the project platform,increase support,establish typical demonstration and form a multi-party cooperation mechanism.More importantly,it is necessary to strengthen the ability training,so that left behind women can obtain more knowledge and skills,achieve the purpose of empowerment through participation,and inject local talents into rural revitalization.