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Access to finance ‘strengthens climate resilience’ among sub-Saharan women
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A new study finds that giving women in sub-Saharan Africa greater access to finance improves households' ability to withstand climate-related shocks. Researchers say financially empowered women are better positioned to help their families adapt to and recover from extreme weather events, suggesting that expanding women's financial inclusion could serve as a practical climate resilience strategy in vulnerable regions.
In Guatemala, Indigenous women build climate resilience with old and new farming methods
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Indigenous women in Guatemala's Lake Atitlán region are combining traditional farming knowledge with modern climate-smart techniques to strengthen food security and raise family incomes. The approach blends ancestral practices with new methods to help communities adapt to climate change, with women playing a central role in driving agricultural resilience in the area.