Women in the island's farming and fishing industries say they are still fighting for representation.
Becky Houzé is as close as Jersey farming gets to a household name. The dairy farmer recently starred in a reality TV show, has nearly 90,000 followers on Instagram and more than 100,000 on TikTok. Despite the fame she finds her farming credentials questioned.
Ms Houzé has a degree in agriculture and has managed Lodge Farm, St Saviour, for more than five years.2021 census published by Statistics JerseyThis is almost double the proportion of women in the UK's agricultural workforce, and yet, Jersey women don't always feel their contributions are appreciated, or even seen.
Christine Hellio has worked as a vegetable farmer for more than 40 years. She said that when she returned to work after having children, other farmers used to come into the fields and greet her husband without even acknowledging her presence.Ms Houzé also explained that her grandmother, who worked consistently on the family farm, had not considered herself a farmer.
Speaking about the fishing industry, she said: "I think it's a British culture kind of thing. You look at America, Australia, New Zealand, women are all over the industries - whether it's boats or in the background jobs, it is known. Typically, in Jersey and England it seems to be that it's not commonly thought of.
She is also an executive of South Devon & Channel Shellfishermen and said there was a need to question women's presence in the data.
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