How women in Ecuador are restoring a fragile ecosystem in face of climate crisis

UN Women
Women in Ecuador have stayed in the páramo, an ecosystem in the Andes, despite the threats that desertification, overgrazing and other human activities pose to their sustenance. With funding from the Municipality of Spain, UN Women is working with the Azuay provincial government to improve the resilience of communities in Azuay province through a comprehensive intervention that includes women-led sustainable agricultural production. The project is also dismantling gender stereotypes and empowering women to contribute to decision-making processes in their communities.
Zoila Dolores Piedra Guamán is a farmer and homemaker from Puculay, in the Azuay province. Photo: UN Women/Jerónimo Villarreal

Related Keywords

Ecuador ,Hornillos ,Azuay ,Morasloma ,Puculcay ,Spain ,Guam ,Madrid ,Yumbo Quezada ,Luz Mar ,Pablo Carrasco Luz Mar ,Zoila Dolores Piedra ,Yolanda Naguamal ,Villarreal Zoila Dolores Piedra ,Bibiana Aido ,Pablo Carrasco ,Agenda For Sustainable Development ,Parish Council ,National Institute Of Statistics ,Dolores Piedra Guam ,Zoila Dolores Piedra Guam ,Sustainable Development ,National Institute ,Edita Ortega ,ஈக்வடார் ,அஸுஐ ,ஸ்பெயின் ,குவாம் ,மாட்ரிட் ,லஸ் மார் ,பப்லொ கராஸ்கோ ,பாரிஷ் சபை ,தேசிய நிறுவனம் ஆஃப் புள்ளிவிவரங்கள் ,நிலையான வளர்ச்சி ,தேசிய நிறுவனம் ,