The Roles of Women in Restoring Soil Fertility in the Sahel Region of Africa

Seminar
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  • Date and time: Tuesday 25 February 2025, 12pm to 1pm
  • Location: In-person only
    MSD/R/B10, Sustainability Clinic, Information Centre, Campus West, University of York (Map)
  • Audience: Open to staff, students (postgraduate researchers only)
  • Admission: Free admission, booking required

Event details

The Sahel region or Sahelian acacia savanna is a bio-geographic region in Africa. It is the transition zone between the more humid Sudanian savanna to its south and the drier Sahara to the north. Sahelian women play significant roles in agriculture, household food security, and community well-being. The region is known to be faced with environmental degradation caused by erosion, over grazing, monoculture cultivation among others. These challenges no doubt has several effects on their health and livelihoods. The women however, have created ways to check and manage these challenges through agroforestry practices, crop diversification, community based natural resource management etc.

It's essential to recognize and support the roles of women in these initiatives and ensure their active participation in decision-making processes related to land management and environmental conservation in the Sahel region. Empowering women in sustainable practices contributes not only to soil fertility restoration but also to broader community resilience.

Bio

Head and shoulders photo of Amina Sheikh Abdullahi, wearing cream headcovering

Profile: Amina Sheikh Abdullahi PhD

A.S Abdullahi PhD. is a Lecturer at the Department of Environmental Management, Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria. Dr. A. S. Abdullahi is a Member of the Nigerian Environmental Society (NES), and Environmental Health Scientist Association of Nigeria (EHSAN). Her research interests address environmental concerns through environmental education and environmental quality assessments. Her research interest is in the area of Environmental Biology, Health and Toxicology. She teaches both undergraduate and post-graduate courses in Environmental Management, Public health and Environmental Health Sciences.