Gender dimensions in climate change in the Amazon: Vulnerability and resilience among rural women in Pará

In the Amazon, the effects of climate change have caused significant transformations in rural areas, altering ecological, economic and social dynamics. In this context, rural women face complex challenges in their productive activities, dealing with risks ranging from climate instability to exclusion from decision-making and planning processes. This research aimed to analyse the risks and impacts experienced by these women in their productive and economic contexts, as well as to understand the strategies that have been mobilised to increase their capacity for adaptation and resilience. The results highlight the leading role of Amazonian women in responding to the climate crisis, emphasising their resilience, social innovation and creation of adaptive solutions rooted in traditional knowledge. Indigenous women, quilombolas, extractivists, farmers and riverine women have developed resilient practices, despite structural vulnerabilities such as work overload, political exclusion and restricted access to resources. Based on concrete experiences in the state of Pará, Brazil, the study reinforces that climate justice is intrinsically linked to gender justice and proposes the formulation of intersectoral public policies and participatory methodologies that recognise women as central agents in the construction of sustainable and resilient territories.

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