Hand works to empower women

Anna Hand couldn’t help but think of all the years her grandmother worked on the family farm. She worked as hard as Hand’s grandfather, yet there was no recognition of her contribution to the economy.

That happens a lot to women in rural America, Hand said. Or what about the unpaid family care giver who is on duty 24/7 and, even worse, may be sandwiched between an older and younger generation?

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