Climate action is shaped by whose knowledge is recognized, whose experiences are documented, and whose priorities influence decisions. Yet the knowledge and lived realities of LBQ women, non-binary people, and other marginalized communities remain underrepresented in climate research, policy, and funding.
When these perspectives are missing, climate responses risk reinforcing the inequalities they should address. Communities’ experiences of displacement, food insecurity, loss of livelihoods, and mental health challenges can remain overlooked, alongside their expertise, leadership, and solutions.
At ICA Foundation Kenya, we believe that communities have the right to shape how their realities are understood and represented. Our feminist approach recognizes lived experience as a valuable source of knowledge and challenges unequal power over who produces, interprets, and uses evidence.
Through Feminist Knowledge Management, we seek to strengthen the recognition of community knowledge, inform inclusive climate action, and advance public narratives that reflect communities’ dignity, agency, and diversity. We stand for greater inclusion in climate research and data, grounded in consent, confidentiality, and accountability to the people whose experiences inform that knowledge.