Ducks on the Pond

Are Your Farming Tools and Workwear... Sexist?


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No one likes sexism on the farm… but could the tools you work with and the clothes you're wearing be guilty?

If you’ve ever been frustrated about not being able to drench a sheep or shovel the grain as well as the blokes… maybe it’s NOT YOU. Research shows many of the tools used on farms have been created “for the average body type” - or rather, the average male body type. This doesn't factor in our smaller hands or that we don’t have the same upper body strength as men. So don’t blame yourself, take a look at the tool.

And then there’s clothing. How much better do you feel, when wearing something that’s actually made to fit you, has decent sized pockets…. and even looks nice?

In this episode, hear from:

* Liz Bresinger - Co-Owner Green Heron Tools, a US based company which designs farm tools specifically for women.

*Chelsea Christensen - Founder of Tetbury Trading, a women’s farm workwear brand, based in Moriac, Victoria

For more information, visit our website. 

(This is our last episode of Season 2... we'll be back with new episodes in July 2022!)

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