Cultivating equality: a comprehensive study on gender dynamic and socioeconomic factors impacting female farmers in Dutch horticulture sector

The Netherlands' production and consumption balance has changed throughout time. Several enhancements have been made, and various stakeholders have emerged and made contributions to the Netherlands Economic Forum. Entrepreneurs are among the economy's stakeholders; nevertheless, when considering the gender perspective of entrepreneurs, several studies have shown that women are underrepresented in managerial roles, with the farming sector as the study's focal point. This research focuses on the horticultural sector because Horticulture is outgrowing the market. It is vital in food production, conserving the environment and improving economic growth; this article heavily focuses on the unequal distribution of domestic labour and male dominance in the knowledge space, which has led to the gender gap, addressing the government policies, leading to how women reflect themselves in the budding market of horticulture. The research was conducted in the southern part of the Netherlands using a quantitative method; the presentation of this research is the thoughts and conversations of females working in the horticultural farming industry. Although gender equality is given importance worldwide, there is less value expressed when it comes to women within gender roles.