Senegalese women tackling desertification with eco technology

Carlotta Dotto and I went to Senegal as part of the One World Media Production Fund to film the daily lives of these women in the North-Eastern part of the country. Due to climate change, the rainy season is becoming shorter every year, and lots of men emigrated in search of a better life. But these women remained, and thanks to solar energy, they managed to save money and water to irrigate their fields. Published on Al Jazeera English: https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2020/senegal-village-of-women/index.html