Côte d’Ivoire: Women use regenerative agriculture to restore land degraded by illegal gold mining
It’s early morning in Koudougou, a village just outside Bouaflé in west-central Côte d’Ivoire. All around, a vibrant mosaic of […]
Rwanda: The women of Gashora turn water hyacinth into an economic opportunity
It’s midday in Bugesera District, about sixty kilometers east of Kigali, Rwanda. On the shores of Lake Mirayi in the […]
Mali: Women preserve ancestral knowledge to protect the forest and feed the community
Under the shade of a large néré tree (Parkia biglobosa), Awa Traoré, in her fifties, proudly observes the young tree […]
Mali: Farmers use a biodigester to produce fertilizer and energy
Badiaguibougou is an agricultural village located 90 kilometers from the city of Ségou. This morning, the sun is barely visible […]
Nigeria: Sustainable livestock management in Iseyin Town empowers women in protecting biodiversity
In Iseyin Town, Oyo State, Nigeria, women are adopting nature-based livestock practices that protect biodiversity and strengthen their livelihoods. Through […]
Senegal: Rural women restore ecosystems with traditional knowledge
The sun blazes overhead in Lower Casamance. In Diembéring, a village in Senegal located 60 kilometers from Ziguinchor, the air […]
Rwanda: Women increase their income through beekeeping
In the misty hills of Rutsiro, 145 kilometers west of Kigali, the morning wind sweeps across the slopes like an […]
Kenya: Restoring Marereni’s mangroves (Mongabay)
In Marereni, a coastal village in Kenya’s Kilifi County, the tide is slowly turning for mangroves — and for the […]
DRC: Women fertilize their fields by planting acacia trees
It’s 10 a.m., and under the already scorching sun of Kananga, in the heart of Kasaï-Central, a woman in her […]
Rwanda : Bird sounds bring conservation and opportunity to youth (IPS)
In the remote village of Gisakura, on the edge of Nyungwe Forest in southwestern Rwanda, a unique sound fills the […]