Supporting women in driving ecological and social change in Amazonia

Context

In rural Amazonia, women from traditional communities, such as quilombolas, play a crucial role in preserving the rainforest through their knowledge, culture, and eco-friendly production practices. However, they face challenges in maintaining these roles due to social and economic barriers.

In urban areas, women who collect recyclable materials help reduce the need for extracting natural resources, contributing to climate change adaptation. Despite their important contributions, women in Brazil often experience unfair treatment in terms of income and political participation, and they often face gender-based violence.

Objective

The Ministry of Women has integrated strategic elements for gender equality into policymaking and implemented strategies to support quilombola women and collectors of recycling materials in achieving equal social, political, and economic participation.

Approach

The project tackles structural, institutional, and social obstacles through a comprehensive approach. It enhances the Ministry of Women's coordination and communication channels to develop women's policy in the context of Just Transition through participatory processes.

In the state of Pará, the project works directly with priority groups to improve their participation in policy-making. The main measures include:

• Providing training sessions on advocacy and policy analysis to enhance organisations' participation in policy-making processes;
• Offering training and assessment to improve conditions for equal economic participation;
• Developing a context-specific strategy for violence prevention through community-led initiatives.

Last update: March 2025