What exactly does it do?

"Gender and Climate" is an interactive web platform designed to empower rural women in Peru by addressing the gender inequality they face in agriculture while providing tools to help them adapt to the challenges of climate change. The platform offers:

Real-time climate forecasts to help women farmers make informed decisions about planting and harvesting.

Educational modules that focus on sustainable farming practices, such as efficient water use, soil conservation, and crop resilience to extreme weather.

Personalized advice through an AI-powered chatbot that responds to user queries on climate forecasts, agricultural techniques, and gender inclusion in community decision-making.

How does it work?

The platform uses open data from sources like NASA's SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) and Peru’s SENAMHI (National Meteorology and Hydrology Service) to provide accurate, localized climate forecasts. It uses an algorithm powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to predict climate trends and offer tailored recommendations. The platform integrates a user-friendly interface to ensure accessibility, even for women with low digital literacy. To overcome connectivity issues in rural areas, the platform offers offline access or SMS-based services for regions with limited internet access.

What benefits does it have?

Empowerment of rural women: By providing them with real-time information and training, women can become more active participants in decision-making processes, both in their farms and communities.

Increased agricultural productivity: By using accurate climate data, women farmers can plan more efficiently, reducing the impact of extreme weather events and increasing crop yields.

Improved sustainability: The educational modules promote sustainable farming techniques, which help preserve natural resources such as soil and water, improving long-term environmental health.

Resilience to climate change: Through better climate adaptation, the platform helps rural communities minimize losses and recover faster from climate-induced disruptions.

What do you hope to achieve? We aim to reduce the gender gap in agriculture by giving women farmers access to the same resources, information, and tools available to men. By doing so, we hope to improve their economic resilience, enhance community leadership roles for women, and promote environmental sustainability. Ultimately, we aspire to create a model that can be scaled to other rural regions globally.

Tools, Coding Languages, Hardware, and Software Used:

Data Sources: The project relies on open data APIs from NASA’s SEDAC for climate and socioeconomic data, as well as local sources such as SENAMHI for region-specific climate data.

AI and Machine Learning: TensorFlow was used to develop the machine learning algorithms for climate forecasting and personalized recommendations.

Database Management: PostgreSQL is used for managing user data and climate information, ensuring scalability as more regions are included.

Cloud Hosting: The platform is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS), providing flexibility and robust infrastructure.

SMS Integration: For areas with limited connectivity, Twilio was integrated to provide SMS-based access to climate data and platform services.

By combining these tools and technologies, our project ensures that even the most isolated rural communities have access to essential climate data and education, empowering women to lead their communities in the fight against climate change.

Tools used for the content of the website

We use the Excel application to create graphs and tables using information from reliable sources. We made a conversion of the data provided in these, which helped to reinforce the information on our website.

For data collection we use the SIRTOD page (Regional Information System for Decision Making), it is a state website that provides data according to the year and the departments of Peru in various areas such as the environment, gender equality, economy and others. Through it we were able to reinforce our ideas and make our problems better known and what we seek to reduce with our solution.

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