The Interplay of Climate Change, Food Security and Women Land Ownership

This study examines how gender issues in Southern Africa, specifically gender inequality, place women at a disadvantage regarding food security because of climate change.The impacts of climate change have already significantly affected the livelihoods and living conditions of the poorest and most vulnerable (women and children), making agriculture crucial for sustaining livelihoods in terms of food provision and as a source of local employment and income.This makes them more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.Additionally, the results of this study shows that there is a research gap on how land inaccessibility for women in Southern Africa contributes significantly to women's deprivation of economic opportunities and food security, with research in Southern Africa mostly conducted on climate resilience and adaptation (28%), impacts of climate change (34%), climate change on small scale farmers (17%), gender policies and land tenure (6%) and impact of climate change on women and children making up just 15%.Therefore, this study offers valuable evidence that the same gender and policy gaps limit the multifunctional potentials of agriculture in achieving the 2030 Agenda's Sustainable Development Goals outcomes, i.e., economic growth and societal advancement.