Women's Earth Alliance : South Asia Program

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South Asia Program

The South Asia Program invests in women-led grassroots groups and solidarity networks that are holistically addressing issues related to food sovereignty, environmental and climate justice in their communities to improve food security, lead dignified livelihoods, preserve traditional knowledge and build political will.

The South Asia Program mobilizes resources for the following:

Capacity building support for small and emerging women-led groups
Regional peer-to-peer exchanges between grassroots women activists, farmers, Indigenous women
Rights-based and skill building trainings to support women's leadership, legal awareness and promote sustainable agriculture and environmental protection
Advocacy and movement building campaigns ,where women's leadership and participation is front and center

Goals:

1. Build a cadre of empowered and resourced grassroots women leaders, who act as community resource agents and advocates for gender equality in areas related to food production, environmental protection, climate action and rights of women as farmers and access to control over resources
2. Improve food security, localize economy and preserve the environment
3. Build political will by supporting women's leadership and decision-making in local, national and international policymaking processes

"Women’s Earth Alliance creates opportunities for grassroots women leaders to set their own agenda, co-creating what they want and what they need. This work is building bonds between women who are making a difference in their communities, supporting them at the source—on the ground–where real change grows."

-Julia Butterfly Hill, Author, Activist

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