Climate shocks such as droughts, floods and extreme weather events disproportionately affect food systems in regions heavily dependent on agriculture. The distribution of these impacts on productivity, food security, nutrition and livelihoods is uneven, with women and marginalized groups generally showing lower resilience to such shocks. This disparity is due to several factors, including limited access to resources, increased workload, restricted participation in decision-making processes, and social norms that hinder coping capacity. Recent studies have highlighted the crucial intersection of climate shocks, gender and resilience, highlighting the need for innovations that promote resilient and equitable food systems. Despite growing recognition of gender roles in agricultural resilience, there remain significant gaps in the design and implementation of gender-responsive strategies to build resilience to climate-related risks.

This research topic aims to fill this gap by bringing together interdisciplinary studies that explore innovative approaches to improve the resilience of food systems, focusing on gender-responsive solutions. The aim is to compile evidence and methodologies that policymakers and practitioners can use to implement gender-inclusive interventions. These interventions should aim to strengthen the resilience of men and women to climate shocks and contribute to the transformation of agri-food systems. In doing so, the research seeks to highlight the dual roles of women as victims and actors of resilience and transformative change in agri-food systems.

To gather more information on the intersection of climate shocks, gender and resilience, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
– Women as agents of change in improving the resilience and sustainability of agri-food systems.
– Innovative and gender-sensitive strategies that strengthen resilience to climate shocks.
– Case studies of successful interventions for gender equality in food systems.
– Innovations for transformations of food systems.
– Policy recommendations for integrating gender considerations into climate resilience.
– Women’s leadership in food system innovations and resilience.
– Climate resilience outcomes in empowerment, food security and nutrition.
– Gender-focused community initiatives for climate resilience.

Keywords: Climate shocks, Gender, Resilience, Food systems, Sustainable agriculture

Important note: All contributions to this research topic must fall within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more appropriate section or journal at any stage of peer review.

Climate shocks such as droughts, floods and extreme weather events disproportionately affect food systems in regions heavily dependent on agriculture. The distribution of these impacts on productivity, food security, nutrition and livelihoods is uneven, with women and marginalized groups generally showing lower resilience to such shocks. This disparity is due to several factors, including limited access to resources, increased workload, restricted participation in decision-making processes, and social norms that hinder coping capacity. Recent studies have highlighted the crucial intersection of climate shocks, gender and resilience, highlighting the need for innovations that promote resilient and equitable food systems. Despite growing recognition of gender roles in agricultural resilience, there remain significant gaps in the design and implementation of gender-responsive strategies to build resilience to climate-related risks.

This research topic aims to fill this gap by bringing together interdisciplinary studies that explore innovative approaches to improve the resilience of food systems, focusing on gender-responsive solutions. The aim is to compile evidence and methodologies that policymakers and practitioners can use to implement gender-inclusive interventions. These interventions should aim to strengthen the resilience of men and women to climate shocks and contribute to the transformation of agri-food systems. In doing so, the research seeks to highlight the dual roles of women as victims and actors of resilience and transformative change in agri-food systems.

To gather more information on the intersection of climate shocks, gender and resilience, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
– Women as agents of change in improving the resilience and sustainability of agri-food systems.
– Innovative and gender-sensitive strategies that strengthen resilience to climate shocks.
– Case studies of successful interventions for gender equality in food systems.
– Innovations for transformations of food systems.
– Policy recommendations for integrating gender considerations into climate resilience.
– Women’s leadership in food system innovations and resilience.
– Climate resilience outcomes in empowerment, food security and nutrition.
– Gender-focused community initiatives for climate resilience.

Keywords: Climate shocks, Gender, Resilience, Food systems, Sustainable agriculture

Important note: All contributions to this research topic must fall within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more appropriate section or journal at any stage of peer review.