Add to CalendarWomen contribute significantly to sustainable agricultural production and land-based livelihoods, thus promoting food security and biodiversity conservation. Despite this, they are particularly exposed to the adverse impacts of climate change due to their disproportionate reliance on land-based resources.
They bear the brunt of the crisis through climate-induced droughts, torrential rains, floods and other extreme weather patterns. Land that was once considered productive is becoming barren and wasted due to these negative impacts of climate change, making it harder to provide for families and leading to internal conflicts and migration.
This situation is exacerbated by social and gender inequalities in the control and ownership of land, with women living in poverty unable to monitor and enforce their rights. Secure land rights play a crucial role in promoting effective mitigation, adaptation and land restoration efforts to address the effects of climate change. Rural and Indigenous women are also key agents for effectively achieving these three objectives. It is imperative to ensure that women have fundamental resources and are included in climate action to build a sustainable and equitable future for all.
By securing land tenure rights for women, we can build resilience to the impacts of climate change and devise effective land use and control systems, thus enabling us to live in harmony with the planet.
