Dryland areas are experiencing the devastating consequences of climate change through rapid desertification, increasing poverty and diminished soil fertility. These marginalized areas are also often the theatre of gender inequalities due to socio-cultural reasons, negatively affecting the recognition of women’s invaluable contribution to drylands management. These women are frequently responsible for the gathering of food, water, wood and medicine collection, being, therefore, the depositories of essential knowledge on how to preserve and access these resources also in times of crisis. Moreover, women are increasingly taking up responsibilities and active roles in countering deforestation and desertification. Therefore, it's crucial identifying good examples of successful, innovative and practical solutions promoted by women, in the face of common challenges related to drought, to combat desertification and land degradation. Indeed, only by valorising the bottom-up best practices already in place in the dryland areas, we can capitalize and upscale the key factors and innovative solutions able to contrast desertification and support women's inclusion in decision making, representation and resources access (and control). In fact, WeCaN Community of Practice works closely with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) for strengthening the women leaders’ knowledge and capacities to increase women's access and contributions to planning and decision-making, not only for leaving no one behind but for ensuring that women leaders can play a leading role in the global climate change debate.