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Pastoralist and agropastoralist women from throughout the world who gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal, in May 2026 declared that pastoralism is not of the past but a solution for the future and that pastoralist women are at the heart of the solution.
- Voices of pastoralist women - Films from the Global Gathering of Pastoralist Women:
- Why does a Global Gathering matter? - Pastoralist women tell you why
- Lászlóné Sáfián Ibolya: Leader of the Women in Pastoralism group (Hungary)
- Salamatu Umar Ardo (Nigeria): Global Gathering of Pastoralist Women
- Samina Batool (Pakistan). Reflections on Global Gathering of Pastoralist Women
- Blanca: Pastoralist women, health, education and social support
- Djoudé Issa Demo (Benin): Pastoralist women, economy, livelihoods and working conditions
- Sara Esposito (Italy): Pastoralist women, environment, natural resources and climate change
- Maira (Colombia): Political representation of pastoralist women, care and labour
- Fadimatou Balla (Cameroon): Pastoralist women, traditional knowledge and cultural continuity
- Bilach Jimale (Kenya): Economy, livelihoods and working conditions of pastoralist women
- Debbie Dowden (Australia): Pastoralist women on the frontlines, climate change & natural resources
- Vasamalli Kurtaz (India):Traditional knowledge and cultural continuity of pastoralist communities
- Judith Singibala (Tanzania): Pastoralist women on the frontlines, climate change & natural resources
- Anna Sperling (Italy): Political representation and participation of pastoralist women
- Ainhoa Lopez, Ganaderas en Red (Spain): Political representation of pastoralist women
- Documents
- Women in Pastoralism: who carries out the work of coexistence (Blog)
- Women herders and pastoralists: valuing their contribution to rangeland stewardship and resilience (PDF UNCCD)
African Pastoralist Women’s Gathering (APWG), Kampala, Uganda, 16–19 March 2026 at Speke Resort Munyonyo; Enriched by contributions from the Manifesto of Universities of Women in Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Settings West and Central Africa, Tsévié, Togo, 11–14 January 2026; and Validated by African Pastoralist Women and Leaders from North, West, Central, Eastern and Southern Africa (28 April 2026).
- Rassemblement des femmes pastorales africaines (APWG), Kampala, Ouganda, du 16 au 19 mars 2026 au Speke Resort Munyonyo ; Enrichie par les contributions du Manifeste des universités de femmes en milieu pastoral et agro-pastoral d'Afrique de l'Ouest, du Sahel et d'Afrique centrale, d’Afrique centrale, Tsévié, Togo, 11-14 janvier 2026 ; La charte a été validée par des femmes et des leaders pastorales africaines du Nord, de l'Ouest, du Centre, de l'Est et du Sud de l'Afrique le 28 avril 2026.
- Documents from Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC)
- (Audio) SPARC podcast episode: "Invisible, yet indispensable": Fulani pastoralist women in their own words
SPARC's episode 5 of Dynamic Drylands podcast interviews the Fulani pastoralist women involved in a new training programme to become community researchers. The episode is available on Acast, Spotify YouTube and Amazon Music. The transcript is available here. - Vincent K (2022) Gender in agricultural and pastoral livelihoods in SPARC countries in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East: a review. Technical report. London, UK: SPARC Knowledge (https://doi.org/10.61755/KDWI7749).
This reviews 170 studies on gender in agricultural and pastoralist livelihoods across SPARC focus countries, identifying thematic trends, geographic variation and research gaps to inform future SPARC contributions. (Video) SPARC documentary: Charting new futures in Africa’s drylands (English and French)
One of the three main stories shown in this 20-minute documentary is about Dinka pastoralist women, who have turned increasingly frequent and severe flooding in Bor, South Sudan, into a new business opportunity: selling fish. As the interviewees in the documentary explain, women in particular are benefiting from this change and make up the majority of sellers at markets.
- (Audio) SPARC podcast episode: "Invisible, yet indispensable": Fulani pastoralist women in their own words
- Films on Women Pastoralists
- Perspectives on Pastoralism Film Festival: Pastoralist Women and Girls (Website of videos)
- Grit and Grace: Celebrating women on the range (YouTube)