Agricultural communities in the Global SouthGlobal south are disproportionately vulnerable to climate changeClimate change due to their reliance on climate-sensitive agricultural livelihood. These vulnerabilitiesVulnerability threaten food securityFood security and necessitate transformative approaches to building resilience in agricultural systemsClimate-smart agriculture. Climate-smart agricultureAgriculture (CSA) practices have emerged as pivotal interventions, offering pathways to mitigate production risks, enhance food securityFood security, and foster sustainable farming practices. However, the adoption of CSA practices is significantly shaped by gendered disparities, with systemic inequalitiesInequality heightening womenWomen’s exposure to climate risks. Based on a systematic review of the literature and bibliometric analysis, the findings of this study reveal pronounced genderGender disparities in the adoption of CSA practices. Male farmers demonstrate a higher propensity for adopting resource-intensive practices such as soil and irrigation management, whereas female farmers predominantly engage with seed selection and fertilizer application, reflecting their constrained access to capital and inputs. Structural barriers, including financial limitations, restricted access to agricultural resources, educational inequalitiesInequality, and the disproportionate burden of domestic responsibilities, significantly hinder womenWomen’s capacity to adopt advanced CSA practices. Conversely, enabling factors such as increased age and greater empowermentEmpowerment in agricultural decision-making emerge as critical drivers thatWomen empowerment enhance womenWomen's participation in CSA adoption, offering pathways to reduce genderGender inequities and foster resilienceWoman resilience in agricultural systems. This study emphasizes the critical need for genderGender-sensitive CSA policies to foster inclusive climate adaptationAdaptation, directly contributing to SDGsSustainable Development Goals (SDG) 5 (Gender EqualityGender equality), 13 (Climate ActionClimate action), and 2 (Zero Hunger) by offering actionable recommendations that align agricultural innovation with genderGender equity, climate resilience, and food securityFood security goals in the Global SouthGlobal south.