Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 9-25-2025

Abstract

Indigenous and rural women in the Global South play a crucial role in climate resilience through traditional knowledge in food systems and natural resource management. Despite their importance, climate policies in Brazil and Egypt have yet to effectively embed their leadership and Indigenous knowledge, weakening adaptation efforts. This paper highlights systemic barriers in both countries and showcases successful women-led practices like Brazil’s Quebradeiras de Coco Babaçu and Egypt’s ancestral irrigation systems led by rural and Bedouin women. To address these challenges, this paper proposes the establishment of the South-South Indigenous Knowledge Platform (SS-IKP) under the UNFCCC framework, alongside broader recommendations including gender-responsive budgeting, institutionalizing indigenous knowledge and women’s leadership in national policies, leveraging climate finance, and enhancing South-South and triangular cooperation. These measures aim to foster inclusive, knowledge-based climate action through regional collaboration, capacity building, and targeted financing. Strengthening Indigenous women’s roles in climate governance is essential to advancing food security and resilience in vulnerable communities throughout the Global South.

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