Los pastores argentinos deseosos de demostrar la valía de su labor mediante datos socioeconómicos recogidos por la comunidad
Si bien Argentina cuenta con una larga tradición de pastoreo, los pastores sienten que, por un lado, los sistemas de producción ganadera intensiva a gran escala y, por otro lado, los agricultores les hacen sombra. Esta falta de reconocimiento institucional...

An agreement implemented between farming and cattle herder communities in three neighboring states in greater Bahr El Ghazal region has brought about progress in addressing conflict arising during cattle migration season. The rate of criminal incidents related to the movement of...

Highlighting the crucial role of pastoralist women in responding to climate related challenges
Women and girls in pastoralist societies are doubly marginalized; first as pastoralists that live in uncertainty and are facing new challenges to their livelihood, and second, as women in societies that restrict their participation in decision making processes. They are...

Ruth Kihiu is a Programme Manager at The Pastoral Women’s Council (PWC), which works to socio-economically empower marginalized pastoralist Maasai women in Ngorongoro, Monduli, and Longido districts in Tanzania, through livelihood and income-generating activities. PWC, supported by UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality, also aims to educate women and girls about their rights and equip them with leadership skills.
Before I joined the Pastoral Women’s Council (PWC), I was working in the private sector, in a business membership organization. But my passion has always been around women's empowerment. I felt that as much as my work in the private...

Burkina Faso y Mali son dos de los países de la región enfrentados este año a mayores dificultades
31 de mayo de 2018, Roma - Suecia, a través de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), apoyará a los agricultores y ganaderos afectados por la sequía en el Sahel, centrando sus esfuerzos en...