%0 Journal Article
%T Social networks as the backbone of women¡¯s work in the Catalan Pyrenees
%A Antš°nia Casellas
%A Montserrat Pallares-Barbera
%J European Urban and Regional Studies
%@ 1461-7145
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0969776417730864
%X This paper discusses how historically the accumulation of symbolic power by men produced a glass ceiling for women in the Catalan Pyrenees and how women have overcome this constraint by engaging in male-led networks, founding gender balanced networks and developing women-nurtured networks. Through semi-structured qualitative interviews and ethnographic research, the paper investigates the strategies women employed to maintain their involvement in networking activities over a 10-year period. The paper identifies the importance of being connected with horizontal organizations and the empowerment of sharing experiences provided by social bridge agents. The results of this research make a strong case for more inclusive and gender-aware policies in rural areas as a means to promote economic and social viability while empowering women
%K Gender inequality
%K rural areas
%K social bridge agents
%K social capital
%K social networks
%K symbolic power
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0969776417730864