RWA Namibia: A Kalahari Heatwave Case Study: Rural Women, Indigenous Knowledge and a Changing Climate

Listening to the voices of communities in Namibia’s Omaheke Region The heat is no longer something rural communities simply talk about as part of the natural rhythm of life. Across…

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RWA Zimbabwe: From Harvest Losses to Resilience: How a Rural Woman Farmer Is Building Climate Resilience Through climate smart solar drying

For rural women farmers in Zimbabwe, climate change is no longer a distant threat. Changing rainfall patterns, prolonged dry periods, rising temperatures, and unpredictable weather are increasingly affecting agricultural production,…

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RWA South Africa taking Climate Action, Celebrates Youth Day and Strengthens Community Gardens

June 2026 marked a powerful month of grassroots mobilisation, climate action, youth engagement and agroecological solidarity across Rural Women’s Assembly South Africa.  Sisters continued to demonstrate leadership in building resilient…

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RWA Zambia: FACE Project Supports Rural Women to Build Climate Resilience and Livelihoods in Zambia

The Feminists for Climate and Environment Alternatives (FACE) Project is helping rural women in Zambia strengthen their livelihoods while responding to the growing impacts of climate change. Through practical support,…

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RWA Consultative Dialogue: Voices from Below, Affected Women Speak Out on the Climate Crisis

The climate speak out brought the dialogue back to the lived realities behind the words “climate adaptation,” “resilience” and “food insecurity.” One by one, sisters from across Southern Africa stood…

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RWA Consultative Dialogue Day Two: When Rural Women Ask, “Where Is the Climate Finance?”

Day Two of the Rural Women’s Assembly Consultative Dialogue began with reflection. After a first day filled with seed stories, policy debates and practical agroecology learning, participants returned to the…

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