May 24, 2023 | News Article
Women at the Forefront of Climate Impacts Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing and urgent issues of our time, especially impacting farming communities and smallholder families. Rising temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns are far-reaching,...
May 22, 2023 | Event, News Article
Climate change and gender equality are inextricably linked. On the one hand, traditional gender roles and patriarchal systems unbalance the impact of climate change on men and women. They make women more vulnerable to it: Women and girls are those who carry a heavier...
May 17, 2023 | News Article, Tanzania, Uganda
In rural farming communities, women are often in charge of ensuring their families’ supply of food, water, and energy sources such as firewood. In many households, women also do up to 90 % of the agricultural labor to produce crops for food and income. As a result,...
May 10, 2023 | News Article, Tanzania, Uganda
The impacts of climate change put a strain on smallholder families in many ways. Extreme temperatures, erratic and unpredictable rains, droughts, and floods affect smallholders’ production, livelihoods, and living conditions. Women, in particular, are more affected...
Apr 27, 2023 | Event, News Article
Welcome to our Awareness Month May: “Climate Needs Equality – Climate Change Cannot Be Solved Without Women”. Throughout the whole month, we are going to present you numbers and facts, success stories, expert opinions and firsthand insights on the topic of...
Feb 8, 2023 | Event, News Article
How is climate change impacting coffee farming families? What can be done to mitigate its effects and adapt to them? How can farming families not only become more resilient to climate change but actually improve their living standard – gaining better yields and...
