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CLIMATE JUSTICE

Although women play essential roles as main food producers and caretakers of the environment in Malawi, they continue to be disproportionately disadvantaged in terms of land ownership, access to climate funding, and involvement in decision-making. Climate shocks—like repeated droughts and cyclones—undermine household economic stability and reinforce existing structural gender inequalities. As a result, women encounter a growing responsibility for care, fewer chances for economic independence, and increased vulnerability to violence. Malawi’s sustainable development is jeopardized by the systemic inability to safeguard its most climate-sensitive population without focused climate justice and inclusive, gender-sensitive adaptation measures..

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There is a clear linkage between climate justice and women's empowerment in Malawi. Even at rural household level the responsibility of fetching firewood lies in the hands of girls and women. Because rural women make up over 60% of smallholder farmers and depend on rain-fed agriculture, extreme weather like recurrent droughts, floods, and cyclones disproportionately threatens their livelihoods and safety. We at CSH, hence, put women and girls at the centre of our Climate Justice programming and projects design and implementation.

Objective 1

Increase women's access to climate adaptation support in three districts of the Chiradzulu, Mulanje and Zomba within three years

Objective 2

Reduce gender-based violence linked to climate shocks in in three districts of the Chiradzulu, Mulanje and Zomba within three years

Objective 3

Support women to secure land ownership rights in the three districts of Chiradzulu, Mulanje and Zomba within three years

Objective 4

Empower media practitioners with knowledge and skills on how to report on climate justice and women empowerment issues

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