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

African women to play key roles in mitigating impacts of climate change

Participatory toolkits help rural marginalised communities make their voices heard on climate change

In Kenya’s changing climate, women are claiming land rights to feed their families

Turkish and Syrian women manifest solidarity to respond to COVID-19

Women leading wetlands conservation and building resilience in Uganda

Uganda is home to a dense network of wetlands with significant ecological and socioeconomic benefits. This case study shows how women's leadership in local governance structures is supporting resilience.

Tanzania’s female parliamentarians to mainstream gender in climate adaptation

Don’t ignore the one group that can make climate action happen

Top drought researcher wins big at Women in Science Awards, South Africa

Zimbabwe: Women must be part of the climate change debate

Adaptation decision-making shifts to locals in Kenya

Kenyan MPs to champion rural women’s influence on climate policy

Local communities plead for greater involvement in disaster risk reduction

Women are 'key drivers' in climate change adaptation

Arab women's role in energy and climate change highlighted on sidelines of World Economic Forum in UAE

Women unsung heroines in rebuilding after disaster

Djibouti: Gestion des risques et des catastrophes - Les femmes et les filles, une force méconnue de la résilience

Climate Conversations - Helping women gain a voice on climate change