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How can women’s leadership reduce risks and build resilience?
We asked resilience practitioners, women leaders, gender champions, and experts from around the world why diverse leadership is so important to their work
From where I stand: “Put indigenous women and our communities at the centre of climate action”
Women reap the rewards of planting mangroves in Bangladesh
How the fisherwomen of Java rise above climate change and an increase in gender-based violence
This case study explores these uneven impacts, the importance of collective active action, and the key role women play in sustainable recovery from Covid-19.
Pannapa (Aimee) Na Nan
Meet Aimee, a driving force in gender-responsive disaster risk reduction and emergency response in Thailand.
Women raise the roof in India
Working with women to design safe, resilient housing solutions
“Women in the communities are active participants in building disaster preparedness”
The importance of women's leadership in disaster preparedness in the Philippines.
“Women play a huge role in the disaster sphere”
Developing capacities for gender-responsive data collection systems.
UN Women helps ease climate risks for women farmers in the mountains of Viet Nam
Women in this mountainous region are getting help to be more climate-resilient
In Nepal’s post-earthquake reconstruction, women masons are breaking gender barriers
Women traditional leaders could help make sure the pandemic message is heard
[VIDEO] Raising women up: Women take the lead in community-based disaster risk reduction in Cambodia
India: Women act to make slums climate-resilient, one house at a time
[INTERVIEW] 'More female leaders needed in disaster recovery'
India: Women lead with climate-smart farming in Marathwada
Strengthening women’s livelihoods and participation for greater resilience to disasters and climate change in Viet Nam
Changing weather patterns in Viet nam has meant that households are considering alternative livelihoods. This case study shows how women can be agents of change and lead the way in building more resilient livelihoods.