On Our Lands, On Our Bodies

On Our Lands, On Our Bodies is a research project that sheds light on a connection that remains underexplored yet increasingly urgent: the intersection of climate change, gender, and sexual and reproductive health. In Brazil, Kenya, and Tanzania, rural and Indigenous communities face the daily impacts of a climate crisis that is not only environmental, but also deeply social and health-related. Droughts, erratic rainfall, soil degradation, and rising sea levels do not affect everyone equally. Women and girls, especially in low- and middle-income countries, bear the brunt of these challenges, facing limited access to healthcare, food, economic opportunities, and bodily autonomy. Inequalities compound and intersect. Conducted by WeWorld and ARCO, together with local teams in the three countries, the study focuses on specific territories: Ceará State in Brazil, the counties of Isiolo, Kwale, and Narok in Kenya, and Pemba Island in Tanzania. It adopts a mixed-methods approach that weaves together voices, experiences, and data through biographical interviews, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and structured quantitative surveys. The goal is to provide a solid foundation of locally grounded evidence and actionable recommendations to address climate, gender, and health injustices.