27/11/2025
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🌾✨We are excited to announce the Asia Pastoralist Women Gathering (APWG) 2025
📅 10–12 December 2025
📍 Ahmedabad University & Mera Gujarat, India
Marking 15 years of the MERA Declaration from Global Gathering of Pastoralist women back in 2010 and the Asia-level launch of the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (IYRP 2026).
The gathering will convene 150+ pastoralist women leaders, government representatives, researchers, development practitioners, and partners from across Asia—including India, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Tibet.
🤝 Organised by:
• Pastoral Women Alliance
• South Asia Pastoralist Alliance (SAPA)
• MARAG (India)
• International Land Coalition
and Supported by ICCA Consortium, ICIMOD, Synchronicity Earth, Wamip Global, IPCN, Anthara, RLN, LPPS, India and regional allies.
🎯 Objectives:
• Review and update the MERA Declaration (2010–2025)
• Develop a regional call of Action for IYRP 2026 & IYWF 2026
• Strengthen regional platforms advancing women pastoralists’ rights
• Highlight women’s role in rangeland governance, climate resilience & biodiversity conservation
• Facilitate cross-country learning, collaboration, and advocacy
🌍✊🏾 Major Highlight This gathering will culminate in the Asia Pastoralist Women’s Parliament, mobilising 350–400 women to collectively endorse and adopt policy priorities for the future of rangelands and pastoralist communities.
We welcome all partners, allies, and supporters in land rights, gender justice, climate, and Indigenous leadership to join us in amplifying this important initiative.
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