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From large land acquisitions that displace communities without due compensation, to the encroachment of mining on indigenous lands, to the brunt of climate change and natural disasters, to everyday land and property deprivation by kin or state, women are typically more harshly impacted by land tenure insecurity due to discriminatory laws and lingering social bias.

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January, 2024
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Guiné-Bissau

Esta obra propõe uma reflexão aprofundada sobre a realidade política e social da Guiné-Bissau. Ela resulta de uma pesquisa inédita, destinada a captar, processar e analisar a opinião pública do país. Neste sentido, procura dar resposta a perguntas tais como: O que pensa o povo guineense do seu país?

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Podcast des Luttes pour la Terre: Saison 1 –Episode 1 – Les accaparements de terres
29 June 2024

The Struggles for Land Podcast gives a voice to those fighting for access to land and defending the commons.

Focusing on one major theme per episode, the podcast interviews and brings together farmers' organizations, social movements, environmental protection and the defense of the…

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Enhancing Customary Justice Systems in the Mau Forest: Kenya
January 2010 to January 2014

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
Her rights. Her land.
Her rights. Her land.
Project duration:
Australian dollar

The Stand for Her Land Campaign is closing the implementation gap for women’s land rights: the gulf between the strong standards in place to protect women’s rights to land, and the realization of those rights in practice, so that millions of women can realize the transformational power of rights to land. Whether her home is a small farm in Uganda, the coastal regions of Colombia, or an informal settlement in New Delhi, India, every woman deserves firm ground to stand on.

LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
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ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management Strategy (ILC contribution)
LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale
280000
Project duration:
to
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LANDac, Other organizations (Projects Database), Royal Tropical Institute, Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

LAND-at-scale
LAND-at-scale
37500000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

LAND-at-scale is a land governance support programme for developing countries. The livelihood of a large part of the world’s population depends directly on having secure access to land. LAND-at-scale aims to contribute to fair and just tenure security and access to land and natural resources for all. This will lead to more sustainable and efficient use of land and natural resources for food, housing and production. It will also reduce conflicts and competing claims over land.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

giz
Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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490000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

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The Enhancing Customary Justice Systems in the Mau Forest (Justice) Project piloted an approach for improving women’s access to customary justice, particularly related to women’s land rights, by enhancing the customary justice system in one target area. The work

Evaluation Research and Communication: Global
January 2013 to January 2018

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
Her rights. Her land.
Her rights. Her land.
Project duration:
Australian dollar

The Stand for Her Land Campaign is closing the implementation gap for women’s land rights: the gulf between the strong standards in place to protect women’s rights to land, and the realization of those rights in practice, so that millions of women can realize the transformational power of rights to land. Whether her home is a small farm in Uganda, the coastal regions of Colombia, or an informal settlement in New Delhi, India, every woman deserves firm ground to stand on.

LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management Strategy (ILC contribution)
LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale
280000
Project duration:
to
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LANDac, Other organizations (Projects Database), Royal Tropical Institute, Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
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Project duration:
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German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
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Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

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The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

LAND-at-scale
LAND-at-scale
37500000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

LAND-at-scale is a land governance support programme for developing countries. The livelihood of a large part of the world’s population depends directly on having secure access to land. LAND-at-scale aims to contribute to fair and just tenure security and access to land and natural resources for all. This will lead to more sustainable and efficient use of land and natural resources for food, housing and production. It will also reduce conflicts and competing claims over land.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

giz
Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

18800000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

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The purpose of the Evaluation, Research and Communication (ERC) project is to create, expand, and communicate the results of evidence-based knowledge around best land tenure and property rights practices in order to enhance internal USAID and external USG learning

Kosovo Property Rights Program
January 2014 to January 2018

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
Her rights. Her land.
Her rights. Her land.
Project duration:
Australian dollar

The Stand for Her Land Campaign is closing the implementation gap for women’s land rights: the gulf between the strong standards in place to protect women’s rights to land, and the realization of those rights in practice, so that millions of women can realize the transformational power of rights to land. Whether her home is a small farm in Uganda, the coastal regions of Colombia, or an informal settlement in New Delhi, India, every woman deserves firm ground to stand on.

LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
Project duration:
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Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management Strategy (ILC contribution)
LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale
280000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
LANDac, Other organizations (Projects Database), Royal Tropical Institute, Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

LAND-at-scale
LAND-at-scale
37500000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

LAND-at-scale is a land governance support programme for developing countries. The livelihood of a large part of the world’s population depends directly on having secure access to land. LAND-at-scale aims to contribute to fair and just tenure security and access to land and natural resources for all. This will lead to more sustainable and efficient use of land and natural resources for food, housing and production. It will also reduce conflicts and competing claims over land.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

giz
Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

8343070
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

General

The rule of law in Kosovo is constrained by poorly defined and enforced property rights, especially the property rights of women and members of minority communities. The absence of an effective property rights regime weakens democratic governance, impacts human

Land Administration to Nurture Development: Ethiopia
January 2013 to January 2018

United States dollar

United States dollar
ISO 4217 code
USD
Currency Symbol
$
Her rights. Her land.
Her rights. Her land.
Project duration:
Australian dollar

The Stand for Her Land Campaign is closing the implementation gap for women’s land rights: the gulf between the strong standards in place to protect women’s rights to land, and the realization of those rights in practice, so that millions of women can realize the transformational power of rights to land. Whether her home is a small farm in Uganda, the coastal regions of Colombia, or an informal settlement in New Delhi, India, every woman deserves firm ground to stand on.

LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management Strategy (ILC contribution)
LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale
280000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
LANDac, Other organizations (Projects Database), Royal Tropical Institute, Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

LAND-at-scale
LAND-at-scale
37500000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

LAND-at-scale is a land governance support programme for developing countries. The livelihood of a large part of the world’s population depends directly on having secure access to land. LAND-at-scale aims to contribute to fair and just tenure security and access to land and natural resources for all. This will lead to more sustainable and efficient use of land and natural resources for food, housing and production. It will also reduce conflicts and competing claims over land.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

giz
Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

10500000
Donors:
United States Agency for International Development

General

The Ethiopia Land Administration to Nurture Development (LAND) project works at the national and regional levels of government to further improve the legal and regulatory framework related to land tenure and property rights and thereby support the Government of

Landesa
From Commitment to Practice (C2P)
September 2016 to March 2019

Pound sterling

Pound sterling
ISO 4217 code
GBP
Currency Symbol
£
Her rights. Her land.
Her rights. Her land.
Project duration:
Australian dollar

The Stand for Her Land Campaign is closing the implementation gap for women’s land rights: the gulf between the strong standards in place to protect women’s rights to land, and the realization of those rights in practice, so that millions of women can realize the transformational power of rights to land. Whether her home is a small farm in Uganda, the coastal regions of Colombia, or an informal settlement in New Delhi, India, every woman deserves firm ground to stand on.

LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management Strategy (ILC contribution)
LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale
280000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
LANDac, Other organizations (Projects Database), Royal Tropical Institute, Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

LAND-at-scale
LAND-at-scale
37500000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

LAND-at-scale is a land governance support programme for developing countries. The livelihood of a large part of the world’s population depends directly on having secure access to land. LAND-at-scale aims to contribute to fair and just tenure security and access to land and natural resources for all. This will lead to more sustainable and efficient use of land and natural resources for food, housing and production. It will also reduce conflicts and competing claims over land.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

giz
Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

658210
Donors:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

General

The C2P project aimed to support  the operationalization of private sector commitments to addressing land rights by working closely with  a leading private sector company, Illovo Sugar, to apply VGGT principles to company practice, including  and piloting the

Solidaridad
Applying the VGGT to the responsible development of a large-scale oil palm plantation in Sierra Leone
September 2016 to March 2019

Pound sterling

Pound sterling
ISO 4217 code
GBP
Currency Symbol
£
Her rights. Her land.
Her rights. Her land.
Project duration:
Australian dollar

The Stand for Her Land Campaign is closing the implementation gap for women’s land rights: the gulf between the strong standards in place to protect women’s rights to land, and the realization of those rights in practice, so that millions of women can realize the transformational power of rights to land. Whether her home is a small farm in Uganda, the coastal regions of Colombia, or an informal settlement in New Delhi, India, every woman deserves firm ground to stand on.

LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database), United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management Strategy (ILC contribution)
LAND-at-scale Knowledge Management for Equitable and Sustainable Land Governance: Supporting the LAND-at-scale
280000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
LANDac, Other organizations (Projects Database), Royal Tropical Institute, Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

giz
Responsible Land Policy in the Ivory Coast
3900000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Village in Burkina Faso
Responsible Land Policy in Burkina Faso
6600000
Project duration:
to
Euro
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

Afghanistan Land Administration System Project
25000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates.

LAND-at-scale
LAND-at-scale
37500000
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

LAND-at-scale is a land governance support programme for developing countries. The livelihood of a large part of the world’s population depends directly on having secure access to land. LAND-at-scale aims to contribute to fair and just tenure security and access to land and natural resources for all. This will lead to more sustainable and efficient use of land and natural resources for food, housing and production. It will also reduce conflicts and competing claims over land.

Land Registration and Property Valuation Project
35000000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

To improve the quality and transparency of the land administration and property valuation systems.

giz
Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia
12915000
Project duration:
to
Euro
European Union, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

General

607685
Donors:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

General

Natural Habitats Sierra Leone (NHSL) acquired an oil palm concession of over 40,000 hectares from a previous owner, planning to produce organic palm oil from plantations to be developed within it. The concession covered the entire Makpele Chiefdom, located in

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Webinar recap : Gender, Biodiversity and How Indigenous and Local Community Women Safeguard Nature
24 June 2024
Under the umbrella of the Land Dialogues series, the first webinar of this year’s series “Gender and Biodiversity : How Indigenous and Local Community Women Safeguard Nature” took place on June 13th, 2024. The webinar drew in a little over 300 participants and featured Indigenous and local…
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Gender and Biodiversity : How Indigenous and Local Community Women Safeguard Nature
12 June 2024
  June 13 2024 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM EST REGISTER HERE Indigenous women’s knowledge is rooted in ancestral understanding of the natural world and the accumulation of observations of local phenomena. The most significant aspect of Indigenous women holding and preserving these traditional knowledge…