Enhancing Food Security By Fostering Gender Equality In The Context Of Climate Change Variability In Tanzania: A Review

Mkangara, Mwanaisha Suleiman; Mnabe, Anneth; Zekeya, Never Mwambela; Mbega, Ernest; Chacha, Musa; Nyange, Tatu Mkiwa

doi:10.21608/jpd.2025.429782

Enhancing Food Security By Fostering Gender Equality In The Context Of Climate Change Variability In Tanzania: A Review

Document Type : Original Article

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¹ The Open University of Tanzania, P. O. Box 23409, Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

² Department of General Studies, Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2958, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

³ Department of Wildlife Management, College of African Wildlife Management Mweka, P. O. Box 3031, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.

⁴ School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 447, Arusha Tanzania.

⁵ School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, 5Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 447, Arusha Tanzania.

⁶ Department of Gender Studies, the Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy, P.O. Box 9193 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

10.21608/jpd.2025.429782

Abstract

Gender equality in agricultural productivity has boosted food security in this era of climate change dynamics. The equal treatment of women and men in resource allocation, access to credit, education and leadership minimizes the gender gap and increases women's representation in coping with climate change impacts. Focusing on equal rights for women in resource utilization to enhance food security and addressing mitigations and adaptation measures minimize the exacerbation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The review identified the role of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) for farmers to increase productivity with minimum GHG emissions and how understanding resource-smart production and consumption chains contributes to reducing production footprints.
The mitigation measures discussed to reduce climate change variability are education, implementing treaties and agreements, agriculture and food systems, carbon credit, urban planning and building designs. The climate change adaptations highlighted are adapted crops, ecosystem restoration, early warning systems, climate-resilient infrastructure and national adaptation plans.
Therefore, addressing climate change challenges and gender inequalities through climate action’s innovative strategies is vital for food security.

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