In a new paper, Shiney Varghese of the Institute for Agriculture
and Trade Policy (IATP) examines proven agricultural practices
that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen resilience
to climate change through a case study of the Tamilnadu Women’s
Collective in India. The collective, a federation of village-
level women’s groups with over 150,000 members—the majority of
which belong to the lowest caste—follow three principles for
food security: 1.) empowerment of women; 2.) democratic local
governance; and 3.) multifunctional agriculture. Water
management activities gain efficiency and impact when both women
and men are involved in decision-making. Equitable access to and
management of water is fundamental in promoting poverty
eradication and sustainable development. This applies to women’s
and men’s equitable access to and management of safe and
adequate water, for domestic supply, sanitation, food security
and environmental sustainability… Read more Publication: Women
at the Center of Climate-friendly