Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment
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Liberia: House Speaker Koon Pledges Action on Rural Women’s Land Rights
International
MONROVIA – House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has vowed to champion legislative reforms aimed at empowering rural women and strengthening land rights across Liberia. His…
Tanzania: Protecting Women’s Land Tenure Rights Begins with Women
International
At the age of 70 years, Rehema Mfaume has to face economic and social hardships after her land was taken away by her late husband’s…
From Struggle to Strength: A Young Farmer’s Journey Toward Sustainable Prosperity
Blog
At just 25 years of age, Tigist Adamo’s experience epitomized the daily realities of countless smallholder farmers in South Ethiopia. Confronted by declining crop yields, scarce resources, and…
2025 Women are Sacred Conference
Event
About the Women Are Sacred Conference
Every two years, The National Indigenous Women's Resource Center proudly hosts the Women Are Sacred (WAS) Conference, one of the…
Dominican Republic: Making Space for Women in Mangrove Conservation
International
Mangroves are the green shields of our ecosystem. In recent times, these green lines of defense are disappearing and with them, the protection they offer…
Sudan: Women, Food Insecurity, and Famine Risk in Sudan, Gender Snapshot
Report
This fact sheet, developed by the Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group Sudan, highlights key gendered trends from World Food Programme Quarter 1 2025…
Afghanistan: Against the Odds, Afghan Women are Building Livelihoods and Resilience
International
Kabul, Afghanistan — Even in the face of relentless obstacles, Afghan women continue to find opportunities to lead, build and hope, with UN Women standing by…
China: Gender and Social Inclusion Matter for Agrobiodiversity
International
When people think about agrobiodiversity, they often imagine seed banks, crop trials, or ecosystem services. But behind every saved seed and managed landscape are people–often…
Does Nature Love Us Back?
Blog
When you ask young environmentalists if they love nature, they usually raise their hands in agreement.
But what if they are asked if nature loves them…
Building a Climate-Resilient Viet Nam: Strengthening Women’s Role in Agriculture and Leadership
Blog
As one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, Viet Nam is facing an escalating climate crisis. Rising sea levels and increasingly severe disasters…
Climate, Peace and Security in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Library
Local communities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) face the combined challenge of climate change and violent conflict, which exacerbates vulnerabilities, poverty, displacement…
Liberia: RICCE Program Manager Urges Passage of Oil Palm Development Bill to Empower Women and Communities
International
The Program Manager of the Rural Integrated Center for Community Empowerment (RICCE), Madam Renee N. Gibson, has called for the submission and passage of the…
Gender Inequality, Climate Change, and Armed Conflict: Exploring the Triple Challenges for Female Farmers in Northwestern Cameroon
Library
Armed conflict amidst climate challenges significantly impacts on men and women in sub-Saharan Africa. In dominantly agrarian communities, climate vulnerability aggravates food insecurity, especially for…
Gender Dynamics Within Food Systems in Displacement Contexts: Experiences from Displaced Populations in Nampula, Mozambique
Report
In Nampula province, Mozambique, internally displaced and refugee communities live in settlements situated at the outskirts of Nampula city. This paper explores the intersection of…
Peacebuilding Perspectives and Herder-Farmer Conflicts in Africa (chapter in "Herder-Farmer Conflicts in Africa")
Library
This chapter proposes a peacebuilding approach to the management of herder-farmer conflicts in Africa. Specifically, the chapter reflects on the contending perspectives on peacebuilding, notably…
How to Do Note: Designing Gender Transformative Approaches in the Context of Women’s Land and Resource Rights
Report
Gender transformative approaches (GTAs) aim to challenge and change the underlying social norms, power dynamics,and systemic barriers perpetuating inequality between women and men. Unlike mainstream…
Bridging Policy and Practice: Key Insights from the Water, Peace and Climate Conference in Kenya
Blog
Have you heard the tale of a hummingbird saving a huge forest from a fire? While all other animals fled in fear and panic, the…
Liberia: Access to Land Limits Women's Participation in Agriculture
International
Women's participation in agriculture is being severely hindered by limited access to land, according to Agnes Fred, Program Coordinator at Women in Agriculture and Sustainable…
Afghanistan: Ghor Farmer Women - From Flooding to Greenhouses Revival
International
Some women farmers in western Ghor province have begun efforts to restore their flood- affected agricultural lands and gardens in spring.
Last year, hundreds of acres…
Kyrgyzstan: FAO Supports Women's Initiative in Batken Region to Cultivate Rose Hips on Degraded Land
International
Nestled in the picturesque slopes of the Pamir-Alay mountains, Batken Region in southwestern Kyrgyzstan faces significant challenges due to its harsh continental climate, arid conditions,…
Corruption and SDG5: Gender Equality
Library
This chapter examines the complex and often overlooked relationship between corruption and gender equality, focusing on its implications for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG…
How six women are helping their communities adapt to climate change
News
This piece highlights impactful women-led climate change initiatives around the world. As climate change intensifies, its impacts disproportionately affect women due to existing gender inequalities.…
How six women are helping their communities adapt to climate change
News
This piece highlights impactful women-led climate change initiatives around the world. As climate change intensifies, its impacts disproportionately affect women due to existing gender inequalities.…
How six women are helping their communities adapt to climate change
News
This piece highlights impactful women-led climate change initiatives around the world. As climate change intensifies, its impacts disproportionately affect women due to existing gender inequalities.…
How six women are helping their communities adapt to climate change
News
This piece highlights impactful women-led climate change initiatives around the world. As climate change intensifies, its impacts disproportionately affect women due to existing gender inequalities.…
How Six Women are Helping their Communities Adapt to Climate Change
Blog
As the planet warms, the fallout from climate change – from droughts, to floods, to superstorms – is getting worse. But not everyone has felt…
Populism, Post-truth Politics and Disaster Risk: Challenges for Governance and Marginalised Communities
Report
This policy brief explores the intersection of populism, post-truth politics, and disaster risk governance, with a focus on their impacts on marginalised groups. Populism, characterised…
Cooking Up Success
Blog
Access to energy remains a major challenge for rural communities in Angola. This energy gap limits agricultural productivity and economic development, especially for women who…
Pastoralism and Women’s Role in Food Security in the Ethiopian Somali Region
Briefs & Development
Pastoralism has a significant role in food security for ages particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where elevated levels of food insecurity persist. The main aim of…
Gender-Based Violence as a Barrier to Women Rights towards Socio-environmental Sustainability
Library
This study provides an exhaustive analysis of the intersection between gender-based violence and environmental sustainability, focusing on the Colombian experience, particularly within the context of…