Women Empowerment Initiative Targets Climate Change
By: Femi Mustapha
The Bridge That Gap Hope for Africa Initiative (BTG), in partnership with the Network of Civil Society in Environment (NCSE), has launched a transformative project to empower women and advance sustainable climate governance in Kaduna State.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director, BTG —Gloria Kasang Bulus, and made available to the media in Kaduna, today
The “Women Empowerment and Climate Resilience Initiative” aims to strengthen women’s capacity for policy advocacy, develop inclusive climate action plans, and promote climate adaptation through grassroots solutions.
The statement stated that the initiative will train women’s groups to participate in governance structures and advocate for inclusive climate strategies.
It will also ensure that gender and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) perspectives are prioritized in environmental policies.
Implement grassroots solutions like reforestation, clean energy use, and climate-smart agriculture.
The project, as the statement further stated, will be implemented in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Kaduna State: Zaria, Chikun, and Zango Kataf.
These areas have high levels of environmental degradation, food insecurity, and limited female representation in governance structures.
The initiative will provide women with advocacy tools, energy-efficient cookstoves, and develop a climate action plan that considers gender and PWD in line with the Kaduna State Climate Change Policy.
In a similar initiative, some women in Kaduna State have begun planting 5,000 trees in 220 primary and secondary schools as part of an environmental sustainability strategy to combat climate change.
The tree planting campaign, organized by the Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), aims to contribute to minimizing the effects of climate change.
“By empowering women and promoting sustainable climate governance, these initiatives aim to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable populations and contribute to a more sustainable future.
The projects demonstrate the potential for community-led climate action driven by women, sustained by tradition, and aimed at building a greener and more resilient future.” The statement reads
