Africa: African Women Are Key to Fighting Climate Change: These Are the Green Skills They Will Need

Jun 30, 2025 | Ogechi Adeola, Innocent Ngare, and Olaniyi Evans
The Conversation
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Women are an important and often underutilised human resource in Africa. They’ve faced many problems historically. Limited access to land, finance, education and decision-making platforms have meant that women across Africa haven’t been able to take part fully in the green economy.

A green economy is one that enhances well-being and social equity while reducing environmental risks. It demands that people use fewer resources to create more.

With the world moving towards renewable energy and finding ways to adapt to climate change, new sectors of work are opening up. With access to green skills, women’s productivity in the green economy could triple. This is especially the case in agriculture, energy, manufacturing and processing.