#Women and Climate

Award Winning Women Goat Herders in Chile Confront Climate Change

By Orlando Milesi
Women goat herders in the municipality of Ovalle, in northern Chile, are confronting climate change by defending their heritage through improvements in the quality and variety of their products, which has led some to win international awards for their cheeses.

Climate Action Incomplete Without Women’s Contribution

By Joyce Chimbi
Judy Wangari is one of an estimated 800,000 smallholder potato farmers who, according to the National Potato Council of Kenya, contribute at least 83 percent of the total potato production.
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