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Indigenous women of the Gran Chaco: driving development from the monte

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In Argentina, Wichí, Qom, Qomle’ec and Pilagá women are leading initiatives that combine ancestral knowledge, forest conservation and innovation. Handicrafts, livestock farming, carob, rural tourism and agroforestry systems form part of economies linked to the land, food sovereignty and community development. At the same time, their leadership extends beyond the borders of their territories to

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Community-Based Training for Transformation

The Future Landscapes Project promotes an innovative training methodology in which producers, technical teams, and local leaders co-design the content, which they then replicate in their communities, strengthening local capacities based on the productive and cultural realities of the Gran Chaco. As part of the Future Landscapes Project, the Gran Chaco Foundation and The Nature

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Future Landscapes: Producing and Regenerating from the Gran Chaco

With 10 demonstration sites currently in operation, training programmes and an innovative monitoring system, the Gran Chaco Foundation is driving a pioneering initiative that combines regenerative production, community empowerment and the generation of evidence for climate adaptation. The Argentine Gran Chaco is one of the largest and most biodiverse regions in South America, but also

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Women as a driving force in carbon markets

Fabiana Menna took part in the international panel discussion ‘There is no integrity without inclusion: gender and the future of carbon markets’, where she highlighted the role of women as key social infrastructure for the sustainability of climate projects. As part of London Climate Action Week 2026, Fabiana Menna, Executive Director of the Gran Chaco

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Bonn: From the local level to global climate policy

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At the United Nations’ main technical meeting on climate change, the Gran Chaco Foundation presented an adaptation initiative developed in the Chaco region, thereby consolidating the region’s contribution to the development of international tools to tackle climate change. Solutions to climate change require the integration of evidence generated at the local level. With this approach

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COMAR and IDB Lab: a partnership with a regional impact

Together with the Gran Chaco Foundation, the partnership promotes innovation, digital inclusion and sustainable development for indigenous women artisans in the Argentine Gran Chaco. The Gran Chaco Women Artisans’ Cooperative (COMAR), Fundación Gran Chaco and IDB Lab continue to strengthen a strategic partnership focused on the economic, technological and environmental development of indigenous artisan communities

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Declaración CSW70 - Conflicto entorno al concepto género

CSW70 adopted by a majority a comprehensive agreement to strengthen access to justice for women and girls

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Feminist organisations in Argentina have highlighted tensions surrounding the concept of gender following an initiative led by the United States and supported by Argentina. During the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), member states adopted by a majority the agreed conclusions focused on ensuring and strengthening access to

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Semana del Gran Chaco en Berlin - DOMO Matriaca

The Gran Chaco Americano brought its sustainable development model to Berlin

For four days, leaders from the region, science and the productive sector presented initiatives in bioeconomy, forest conservation and local community leadership in Germany. Berlin, March 2026. The Gran Chaco Americano took centre stage in Berlin with a programme of meetings, panels, cultural experiences and business rounds that showcased South America’s second largest forest as

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Nanum: Winner of the EQUALS in Tech Awards

The Nanum Mujeres Conectadas initiative received international recognition when it won the EQUALS in Tech Awards in the Access category, a distinction that recognises projects that promote gender equality in access, leadership and opportunities in the digital world. The awards ceremony was held within the framework of the EQUALS Global Partnership, which promotes gender equality

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G20 adopts gender and climate agenda driven by women around the world

For the first time in the history of the G20, world leaders adopted concrete and measurable commitments to integrate women as protagonists of climate action and energy transition, in a decision that directly reflects the demands of Women20 (W20), the affinity group that channels women’s voices to the summit. The G20 South Africa 2025 Leaders’

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