May 24, 2019
Case for optimism: Real-world success stories of indigenous and rural women claiming their rights
Across the globe, indigenous and rural women make invaluable contributions to their communities and toward global sustainable development and climate goals.
They use, manage, and conserve the community territories that comprise over 50 percent of the world’s land and support up to 2.5 billion people.
The problem: Despite women’s crucial roles as forest and household managers, food providers, and leaders of rural enterprises, the land rights of indigenous and rural women remain constrained by unj