In Asia, women do 50 to 90 per cent of the work in the rice fields.9 Women diversify and perform multiple tasks simultaneously to sustain their livelihoods, working on farms and engaging in off-farm activities, as well as continuing their critical role in terms of reproduction.
9 妇女从事多种不同的工作，以维持生计，她们既干农活，又干其他活，还要养儿育女。