Blogs & Opinion
New Water Model Points Way to Gender and Social Equality
13 May 2019
Valeriana Choque Zambrana and her family manage a small farm in Marquina, growing beans, corn and barley to eat at home and to sell in the market. But water demand in her community is increasing, and...
Local Solutions to Strenghten Women's Voices in Land Governance
13 May 2019 | International Institute for Environment and Development
With increasing pressure on land in sub-Saharan Africa, including from commercial agriculture and mineral and oil extraction, how can the voices of women be included in local decisions over land? The...
Indigenous Women Land Defenders of the Americas: Protecting Forests, Climate and Communities
9 May 2019 | Osprey Orielle Lake
From April 22-26, the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International, an LDF grantee, hosted an Indigenous Women's Delegation to New York City for the United Nations Permanent Forum o...
The Case for Gender Approaches to Urban Resilience-Experience from Coyuca
7 May 2019 | Hector Becerril, Anna de la Parra, Rocio López Velasco, and Maria Jose Pacha. Translated and edited in english by Mairi
Coyuca de Benitez on Mexico’s Pacific coast has suffered repeated tropical storms and tidal surges in the past decade. The city, sited on the edge of a 16 km-long lagoon, is a mix of urban and rural...
The Complicated Gender Politics of Going Zero Waste
5 May 2019 | Alden Wicker
Look at #zerowaste and #zerowasteliving on Instagram and you’ll see mason jars filled with chocolate smoothies and rows of rose-gold straws. You’ll see perfectly organized refrigerators with piles...
The Nexus Between Gender Equality and Climate Change
3 May 2019 | Edwin Mumbere
Over the past four years, we have had the highest temperatures in human history, almost 1°C higher than at the beginning of the industrial revolution. Polar caps continue to melt, coral reefs are ble...
Is Empowering Women in Agricultural Development Projects Worth the Investment? Yes, When Done Right
2 May 2019 | Agnes Quisumbing, Joao Montalvao, and Markus Goldstein
A recent article in Inside Philanthropy has a provocative title: “Top Funders and NGOs Think Empowering Women Farmers Can Reduce Hunger. Are They Right?” The article reviews the evidence used by N...
Resilience Strategy Tackles Climate Change, Governance, Gender Inequality in Coastal Mexico
2 May 2019 | Hector Becerril, Anna de la Parra, Rocio López Velasco, and Maria Jose Pacha. Translated and edited in english by Mairi
An innovative action research project in Mexico has created a gender-sensitive, local climate change strategy, which recognises how women and men are affected differently by climate change impacts and...
Women Land Defenders Face "Extreme Criminalisation," Added Risks
2 May 2019 | Anna-Cat Brigida
Since her teen years, Maria Magdalena Cuc Choc, now 39, has defended the natural resources of El Estor, a predominantly Mayan Q'eqchi' community on the western edge of Lake Izabal. The calm, blue wate...
Our Relationship with Water Isn't Gender Neutral. Here's Why that Matters
1 May 2019 | Dalia Saad
When thinking about water management, gender is probably the last thing on many people’s minds. But in fact, the whole process of water management – technology choices, decision making, implement...