Shifting Dynamics in Pastoralist Communities Perspectives from North Kordofan, Sudan
Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme, UN Women, and UNDP
Date: 2020
Topics: Climate Change, Conflict Causes, Conflict Prevention, Gender, Renewable Resources
This study was commissioned as a contribution to the project “Promoting gender-responsive approaches to natural resource management for peace in North Kordofan, Sudan,” an initiative of the Joint Programme on Women, Natural Resources, and Peace. * Against this backdrop, subsequent sections of this report provide a first look at the shifting social, economic, and political dynamics among pastoralist groups in Al Rahad that have resulted from the changes in available natural resources. In particular, the report highlights the gender dimensions of these changes, noting how men and women have adopted coping mechanisms that challenge traditional gender norms, which may both expose women and girls to new economic, political, and social risks, as well as create new opportunities for advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment.