Agriculture is a climate-sensitive activity. There is a critical need for "climate-smart" agriculture (CSA) and mitigation practices to address growing vulnerability, particularly in the tropics. Although many poor farmers have developed methods and strategies to deal with climate variability, the extreme and unpredictable nature of global climate change threatens to undermine their livelihoods and welfare. Furthermore, despite a growing body of research about the adaptive capacity of households, there persists a lacuna about the role of women in agriculture as it relates to adaptation and mitigation strategies. This is a critical gap since women are often agents for change and adaptation within the household. The feasibility of CSA practices depends on an understanding of how information and innovation are diffused within and among communities. Within the framework of the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) program, this research explores the gender dynamics of small-scale agriculture in the Río las Piedras watershed, located in the Colombian Massif, as related to decision-making, access to information, distribution of assets, division of labor, and perceptions towards new CSA practices.