Double wins: Utilizing digital solutions in agriculture to attain gender and climate goals

Climate change is significantly impacting agrifood systems, with profound effects on women who constitute around 44% of the global agricultural labor force. With limited access to resources, timely and reliable information, and restrictive social norms, women are disproportionately affected by the i...

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Autores principales: Singaraju, Niyati, Gakhar, Shalini, Malhotra, Aayushi, Anjana, V, Mittal, Nimisha
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Publicado: Springer 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174906
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author Singaraju, Niyati
Gakhar, Shalini
Malhotra, Aayushi
Anjana, V
Mittal, Nimisha
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description Climate change is significantly impacting agrifood systems, with profound effects on women who constitute around 44% of the global agricultural labor force. With limited access to resources, timely and reliable information, and restrictive social norms, women are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change. In this chapter, we investigate what role can inclusive digital solutions play in empowering women and making them more resilient to climate risks. By examining high-impact use cases from the Global South, the discussion focuses on how digital tools can empower women by providing access to information, financial resources, and markets, thus overcoming some of those barriers that have historically marginalized them. Key issues addressed include the design and implementation of digital services tailored to women’s needs, enhancing digital literacy, and creating opportunities for capacity building. The chapter emphasizes integrating gender perspectives in digital solutions to create sustainable and resilient agrifood systems. It also outlines the most effective ways to close gender gaps, empowering women to face climate-related challenges and transforming social norms in agriculture. Ultimately, advocating for an urgent and necessary action to include women in digital agrifood transformation and innovations to create a more equitable future.
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spelling CGSpace1749062025-08-19T13:08:36Z Double wins: Utilizing digital solutions in agriculture to attain gender and climate goals Singaraju, Niyati Gakhar, Shalini Malhotra, Aayushi Anjana, V Mittal, Nimisha digital agriculture climate change social norms women farmers gender equality women's empowerment digital innovation agrifood systems Climate change is significantly impacting agrifood systems, with profound effects on women who constitute around 44% of the global agricultural labor force. With limited access to resources, timely and reliable information, and restrictive social norms, women are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change. In this chapter, we investigate what role can inclusive digital solutions play in empowering women and making them more resilient to climate risks. By examining high-impact use cases from the Global South, the discussion focuses on how digital tools can empower women by providing access to information, financial resources, and markets, thus overcoming some of those barriers that have historically marginalized them. Key issues addressed include the design and implementation of digital services tailored to women’s needs, enhancing digital literacy, and creating opportunities for capacity building. The chapter emphasizes integrating gender perspectives in digital solutions to create sustainable and resilient agrifood systems. It also outlines the most effective ways to close gender gaps, empowering women to face climate-related challenges and transforming social norms in agriculture. Ultimately, advocating for an urgent and necessary action to include women in digital agrifood transformation and innovations to create a more equitable future. 2025-02-23 2025-06-03T02:53:05Z 2025-06-03T02:53:05Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174906 en Limited Access Springer Singaraju, N., Gakhar, S., Malhotra, A., Anjana, V., Mittal, N. (2025). Double Wins: Utilizing Digital Solutions in Agriculture to Attain Gender and Climate Goals. In: Leal Filho, W., Matandirotya, N., Yayeh Ayal, D., Luetz, J.M., Borsari, B. (eds) Climate Change, Food Security, and Land Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71164-0_43-1
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Malhotra, Aayushi
Anjana, V
Mittal, Nimisha
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climate change
social norms
women farmers
gender equality
women's empowerment
digital innovation
agrifood systems
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