PROJECT SUMMARY
WWFW is a call to action for policymakers, businesses, philanthropists, and civil society to support women farmers and expand ecological farming around the globe. Their stories illustrate transformative solutions that are needed. Now.
WWFW is a catalog of videos produced as mini-documentaries. Two to five minutes in length, each story takes us on a journey to a corner of the world where we meet women farmers dedicated to indigenous, traditional, and modern ways of ecological farming.
Women worldwide are practicing organic, regenerative, agroecological, bio-dynamic, and many other sustainable farming approaches. While the methods may vary, their common foundation is steeped in ethical principles that benefit our oceans, rivers, lakes, soil, seeds, climate, food supply, and cultures and communities.
“Supporting women farmers is critical to accelerating the transition to more sustainable agrifood systems.” U.N. General Assembly declaration of 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer
Stories and lived experiences of women who are farming using sustainable practices demonstrate triumphant hope and solutions to the climate crisis and food and farming challenges we face as a collective global community. We learn how farms in India, devastated by climate disasters, recover due to a resilient network of traditional seed banks. We travel to Japan and learn about a women-centered natural farming region that requires less water use than conventional practices. We meet one of Mexico’s agricultural ministers who is collaborating with indigenous women farmers to save their ancient varieties of corn.
Women farmers, seed savers, and thought leaders around the globe have the tools and knowledge for a resilient future. From problem-solving drought, floods, and desertification, to championing biodiversity preservation, and reducing GHG emissions, we witness how women farmers are doing what needs to be done right now.
THE STRATEGY
A WWFW presence at the COPs over the next five years—organizing a video installation exhibit booth, panel discussions, screenings, and other activities—offers high profile opportunities for raising awareness, media outreach, and catalyzing change.
U.N. COPs (Conference of the Parties) are held each year in a different country and consist of working sessions, public events and presentations, exhibit booths, and intergovernmental negotiations. COP conferences remain the largest climate change platform in the world attended by governments, opinion leaders, philanthropists, corporations, civil society, and receive enormous media attention.
“Women and girls must be front and centre leading the way.” U.N. Secretary-General, António Guterres
A constructive response to climate change, food security, and environmental degradation requires active participation by women. WWFW is advancing real solutions by recognizing and including the knowledge and contributions of Women Who Farm the World, vital agents of change.
WWFW amplifies women’s voices and climate solutions through video documentaries, installation exhibit booths, events, media outreach, social media, and our website profiling women farmers.