Gender CC Southern Africa

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Organization name

Gender CC Southern Africa

Organization link

https://gendercc.org.za/

Organization type

NGO

Country

South Africa

Current focus/area

Awareness raising Capacity building Women empowerment Women's rights Gender Climate justice Adaptation Sustainable farming Livelihood improvement Water Conservation Poverty Food security Gender justice Agriculture Fishing

Description/notes

GenderCC SA – Women for Climate Justice is a non-governmental organisation registered in South Africa in 2010 that is working with women, gender activists, civil society organisations, and gender experts from the Southern African region working for women’s rights, Gender Equality and climate justice.

GenderCC SA’s work involves working with grassroots women, and small scale-farmers to roll out climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies and gender Just Climate Solutions by focusing on alternative energy sources in the form of biogas digesters that uses cow dung and organic waste, the use of Solar PV, water conservation methods, sustainable farming methods, food and herb processing to enhance the livelihoods of communities whilst addressing the water, energy, and food security crisis for most households living in poverty.

Compendium source

Member organisation of the Climate Action Network Regional Node Southern African Region CAN (SARCAN)