Social networks as the backbone of women’s work in the Catalan Pyrenees
研究加泰罗尼亚比利牛斯山区女性如何通过参与男性主导、性别平衡或女性培育的社会网络，打破历史形成的玻璃天花板，并基于十年访谈和民族志调查提出促进农村包容性政策的建议。
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.